5.7. Audit Committee 5.7.1 The Committee agreed in 2011 that the Audit Committee responsible for the DCS should comment on the DCS' quarterly performance. In May 2012 the Audit Committee submitted their independent assessment of the DCS' performance which detailed a number of challenges including the continued IT-challenges, inaccurate reporting on performance information, poor risk management, and failure by the DCS to properly remedy challenges identified by the Auditor General. The DCS challenged the Audit Committee's report. The Committee had communicated its intention to meet with both parties to discuss the areas of disagreement, but subsequently learnt that both the Audit Committee Chairperson, and the Deputy Chairperson were relieved of their duties, and that a new audit committee had been appointed.