Ombud Council AR 2026

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION

5. Statement of Responsibility and Confirmation of Accuracy for the Annual Report T o the best of my knowledge and belief, I confirm the following: All information and amounts disclosed in the Annual Report are consistent with the Annual Financial Statements audited by the external auditors. The Annual Report is complete, accurate and free from any omissions.

The Accounting Authority is responsible for establishing and implementing a system of internal control that has been designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of the performance information, the human resources information and the Annual Financial Statements. The external auditors are engaged to express an independent opinion on the Annual Financial Statements. In my opinion, the Annual Report fairly reflects performance information, human resources information and the financial affairs of the entity for the financial year ended 31 March 2026. Yours faithfully,

The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the Guidelines on the Annual Report as issued by the National Treasury. The Annual Financial Statements (Part F) have been prepared in accordance with the South African Standards of GRAP applicable to the public entity. In terms of s.175(3) of the FSR Act, the Chairperson of the Ombud Council is the Accounting Authority of the Council for purposes of the PFMA. The Accounting Authority is responsible for the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements and for the judgements made in this information. The Accounting Authority has been supported by the Board of the Council in this regard.

Ms Eileen Meyer Accounting Authority Chairperson of the Board: Ombud Council Date: 31 August 2026

Ombud Council 2025/26 Annual Report

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