The Accounting Officer must ensure that—
| (a) | Parliament’s resources are used effectively, efficiently, economically and transparently; |
| (b) | full and proper records of the financial affairs of Parliament are kept; |
| (c) | Parliament maintains effective, efficient and transparent systems of financial management, risk management, internal control and internal audit; |
| (d) | Parliament complies with any obligations in relation to taxes, levies, duties, pensions, medical aid and auditing that may be imposed by legislation; |
| (f) | disciplinary action is instituted against any employee of Parliament who has allegedly committed an act of financial misconduct; and |
| (g) | when appropriate, criminal proceedings are initiated against any person who has allegedly committed an offence in terms of section 69. |