1. Documents should be made available to the Office of the Auditor- General to conduct audits on the TPF as required by legislation. 2. The Department should assist the Regions more directly, as a matter of urgency, by responding to their proposals on human and financial resources. 3. The human resource strategies should be re-thought, and include clear career development and support for staff. 4. Information technology systems should be realigned as necessary, and relevant training provided to staff. 5. Adequate training of staff members in the TPF offices, on the new system, should be ensured. 6. Security measures should be improved at the courts by the installation of security cameras. 7. Appropriate disciplinary measures should be taken against staff members found to have been involved in fraudulent activities. 8. The Department should ensure that there is uniformity in the administrative procedures and systems of the court offices responsible for Third Party Funds. 9. Daily and monthly reconciliations should be made, as well as the provision of staff with the skills and qualifications to perform these tasks. 10. A national plan should be developed to use the EFT system as a preferred means of payment, where possible. 11. The Department should provide more oversight on worst performing courts. 12. The department must also assist the courts to reduce the backlog of unclassified funds. 13. The improvement and monitoring of the policies on password security for any staff with access to the database should be ensured.