(1) Why did the Public Service Commission’s branch for Leadership and Management Practices choose the Western Cape for an audit to establish a benchmark for appropriate human resource and financial management skills for senior managers; (2) (a) did the specified audit include both provincial and national senior managers and (b) what were the findings of the specified audit; (3) have any benchmarks been developed from the findings of the specified audit; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) was the specified audit followed by similar studies in other provinces; if so, what were the findings; (5) were any conclusions and/or recommendations made based on the comparison made between the specified provinces; if so, what are the relevant details?