. The Department has focused on its turnaround strategy to reverse negative audit reports, making significant strides in this regard. All qualifications on irregular expenditure have been cleared and financial statements for the Third Party Funds (TPFs) were drawn up for three financial years. The Department aims to ensure a 'no audit qualification' for 2012/13. . The Department does not have the resources now to accept the additional responsibility of the Witness Protection programme but would be willing to review its position should its finances improve.