Auditor General the messenger, so don't shoot him

If there is a job in government that must definitely be thankless, it is that of the Auditor General. As far as I can remember, this office has faithfully given annual reports of its findings on the operations of various government departments.

The findings have often damned various departments and raised serious queries on their operations and the individuals concerned. Unfortunately, year after year the story repeats itself, sometimes looking like a cut and paste work, with the same departments and at times the same officers being named for the same sins, year in year out. The admirable thing is that the Auditor's office has remained steadfast, immovable, and commendably resilient, irrespective of the fruit of their labour.