The Committee recommends that the Accounting Authority ensures that: a) The entity's SCM policy is updated, encompassing all the elements of the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Preferential Procurement Framework Act, Preferential Procurement Regulations and SCM practice notes issued by the National Treasury that will ensure an appropriate procurement and provisioning system which is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost effective. b) A proper filing system for all information supporting SCM related transactions is kept. c) Monthly reconciliations are done in order to avoid non-compliance with SCM requirements. d) Internal audit scope with regards to SCM is increased to ensure that day to day controls are effectively implemented and all procurements comply with SCM legislative requirements. 19. Conclusion