The Auditor-General (AG) awarded the Department an unqualified audit opinion for the 2011/12 financial year. The AG, however, reported the following findings in relation to the Department's predetermined objectives and internal control. The AG found that 42 per cent of the reported performance indicators and targets were not consistent with those reported in the Department's strategic plan and annual performance plan. Furthermore, the required performance could not be measured for 25 per cent of Programme 2's targets and four targets that were selected for audit. The AG also states that the targets that were not achieved (33 per cent) were not suitably developed (measurable, specific and well defined) during the strategic planning process. The AG states that with regard to leadership in the Department that the implementation of internal controls relating to performance information can be improved so that there is alignment between these controls and the Department's operational plans.