In this objective, AGSA aimed to build a skilled, motivated, high performing and a diverse workforce to deliver on its mandate. AGSA discontinued the fixed term contracts for the levels of business executive and below excluding trainee auditors, audit supervisors, audit clerks. Discontinuation of fixed term contracts for the affected levels aimed to retain the accumulated experience in the senior leadership and preventing the high turnover of staff. AGSA spent more than R65 million on study support, learning and growth. And the number of qualified professionals increased from 56 in 2011 to 76 in 2012.