A number of instances of financial accountability and irregularity in the regions were noted and this required immediate action. The Committee is of the view that all financial aspects in regions and other branches should have oversight from and be under the control of the national office. Therefore, the regional and other branch officials dealing with financial matters should be reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The Committee wanted assurance from the Director-General (DG) that these issues would be addressed, and further requested that by the end of the year an implementation plan be presented to the Committee reflecting the implementation of these changes.