Manager: Material Irregularity at Auditor-General of South Africa

Strategic Function

• Primary function: Support audit business units (ABUs) with technical support during the audit process when a MI is identified and referred to the MI Committee. Assist the Senior Manager in coordinating and monitoring subsequent remedial or referral processes, including the certificate of debt (CoD) process.

Product ManagementPAA implementation and support  - Primary functionInitial assessment for further action:

• Review MIs or suspected MIs lodged on the Case Management System (CMS) to ensure MI submissions are of the required standard to address the relevant legal principles, and are supported by appropriate and sufficient audit evidence by, including but not limited to:
• Assessing the substantiating evidence and financial loss,
• Collation of missing information from ABUs,
• Interrogating information,
• Evaluating the non-compliance.
• Assist the manager in preparing the MI report for submission to the MI committee.
• Provide support and guidance to ABUs regarding MIs in terms of required evidence and most appropriate further action.

Referrals:

• Prepare  and  support  the  process  of  submissions  to  the  MI committee prior to sign-off by BE;
• Support the Senior Manager in the facilitation of the referral of MI or suspected MI matters to public bodies in line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Service Level Agreement (SLM) (where applicable);
• Support the SM in the preparation of documents for liaison with the various public bodies;
• Update the CMS with progress updates from public bodies; 
• Assessing of investigation outcomes;
• Support the SM in engaging with public bodies during investigations and/or after outcome of investigations; and
• Support the SM in providing inputs for the accountability reports on referrals made.

Recommendations:

• Assess recommendations implemented by Accounting Officers (AOs)/ Accounting Authorities (AAs) and evaluate the substantiating documentation in support of the implementation.
• Prepare submissions to the MI committee on implementation of recommendations.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with various audit stakeholders to support the further action process, remedial and referrals process as required. 

• Support the Senior Manager with the engagement with relevant law enforcement authorities such as Public Protector, National Prosecuting Authority and Special Investigation Unit etc. 

People Management

• Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Manage staff/teams performance and implement a culture of performance management.
• Responsible for the development of staff to the required outcomes for their position profiles.
• Provide support to the Senior Manager with regard to centre management and other business unit tasks.
• Responsible for managing resources (staff, CWC and expenses) through meetings and giving direction and supervision.

Financial management and operational management

• Assist with the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the budget for the investigations business unit and allocated projects.
• Ensure compliance to AGSA policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.

Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.

Formal Education

• This position requires a minimum qualification of CA (SA) or RGA
• Or An ACFE/post grad diploma in forensic accounting/ ICFP

Experience

• In addition, the incumbent requires 3-5 years audit or accounting experience of which two must be at a manager level within audit/ accounting environment.

Added advantage

• Procurement investigation experience in the Public Sector”
• Material Irregularity experience