6. The Department reported the following key initiatives to improve the audit outcome in the 2012/13 financial year: . Establishment of a Compliance Unit and development of a compliance policy. . Implementation of a national audit action plan. . Debriefing workshops for executive management, regional heads and regional finance directors. . Comprehensive audit action plans, supplemented by regional audit action plans on identified audit risk areas. . Establishment of internal control component for expenditure management and monitoring, adherence to financial prescripts and reporting. . Additional human resource capacity in supply chain management and asset management. . Task teams deployed in regions for training and technical guidance. . Enhancing departmental policies and prescripts - especially three quotes, delegations and tax compliance of service providers. . Monthly progress reporting to Executive management on status of implementation of approved audit action plans. . Quarterly financial statements preparation, which are quality reviewed by the senior manager in financial reporting services. Exceptions are investigated and followed through. . Periodic budget and expenditure reviews to ensure expenditure within the appropriation and effective management of accruals and commitments.