4.1.4. Key concerns that have been raised by the committee included a decline of funds for staff to implement programmes for land reform and restitution. However, the committee welcomed efforts to reduce vacancy rate within the Department to enable it to roll out the CRDP. The committee noted that the high staff turnover in the past years had been a challenge for the Department; therefore, recruitment and retention of qualified and skilled personnel should be prioritised. 4.1.5. The Committee welcomed commitments of the Department to work towards a clean audit report over the MTEF period. To this effect, the committee would further monitor the systems and procedures put in place by the Department in order to attain reliable financial reporting.