10 key outcomes from the Auditor-General's Report

-  A total of R46-billion has been incurred in government irregular spending - an 80% increase from the previous year.

- The report reviews 169 national and provincial departments and 315 public entities. 

- The health departments in KZN and Mpumalanga, rail agency - Prasa, the Road and Transport and Human Settlements departments in Gauteng, the Department of Water and Sanitation were responsible for over 50% of the spending. 

-   A budget of R1.2-trillion was under review for the 2015/16 financial year. 

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- The best performing province in the 2015/16 financial year was the Western Cape with the highest number of clean audits across its departments and public entities at 79%. Gauteng was in second with 60%, and KZN third with 33%.

- Provincial figures recorded include: North West - R2.9-billion; Northern Cape - R1.7-billion; Mpumalanga - R4-billion; Limpopo R1-billion; KwaZulu-Natal - R3.5billion; Gauteng - R6.5billion; Free State - R1.9billion; Eastern Cape - R1.24-billion; Western Cape - R28-million.

- The biggest improvements over the last three years were the Eastern Cape (36%), KZN (26%) and Gauteng (14%).

- The overall national average of clean audits is 32% across all provinces, departments, and entities was too low, despite an 8% increase nationally.

- The Presidency disclosed irregular expenditure of R10-million, of which R6-million was due to non-compliance with supply chain management policies. In one instance a delegated official did not approve payment.

- It was recorded the Presidency had no irregular expenditure in 2014/15. In 2013/14 it failed to prevent irregular expenditure of R11-million.