In the Office of the Auditor-General there is a Media Spokesperson, whose responsibility is to liaise with the media on behalf of the Auditor- General. Interaction takes place regularly with the media as the core disseminators of accountability information to the public. The media plays an important role in any democracy; therefore AGSA has begun with an extensive programme of interaction with the media to provide them with a more informed perspective on the core issues and challenges that are confronting the financial management and accountability in the South African public sector. This initiative facilitates informed, accurate and balance reporting.