The Committee, with the Office of the Auditor-General, met with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Molemole Local Municipality (MoLM) and no reasons were given for the absence of the Mayor and the Municipal Manager of the MoLM. The Committee explained the reasons behind the visit to the municipality. The AG's office informed the Committee that it is common that the Mayor and the Municipal Manager of the MoLM. The AG advised that the presence of key officials throughout the audit process is critical to ensure that the audit outcomes of the any municipality are improved in the future. Furthermore, the AG express their concern regarding the up-coming meeting where the "Letter of Engagement" was to be signed by the municipal leadership and the AG's office since the Mayor and the Municipal Manager usually do not attend meetings with the AG.