Financial Misconduct
Financial Misconduct — Resolution Rate
The share of misconduct cases finalised within the year versus those carried over.
Measuring whether consequence actually follows
Consequence management fails not when cases are opened but when they are never finalised, and the AGSA has repeatedly highlighted slow resolution as a driver of impunity. The resolution rate, cases finalised within the year against those carried over, is a direct measure of disciplinary effectiveness under the PFMA and MFMA misconduct frameworks. AuditPro Core tracks this rate so accounting officers can prove that findings lead to outcomes, not just records.
The Numbers
AuditPro Core renders this view from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records. The figures below are illustrative sample data.
Resolution rate
44%
▼ 3%
Cases finalised
812
Carried over
1,030
growing
Avg days to close
287
Resolution rate by year (%)
Case flow
| Year | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1640 | 771 |
| 2023/24 | 1738 | 817 |
| 2024/25 | 1842 | 812 |
Figures shown are illustrative sample data for demonstration. AuditPro Core renders these views from your own tenant's live, tamper-evident records.
Resolution rate as a KPI
Dividing cases finalised by total cases handled gives a clear measure of disciplinary throughput. A low rate signals that cases enter the system faster than they leave it.
The cost of carry-over
Cases carried over for multiple years lose evidence, witnesses and momentum, and prescription can ultimately defeat them. Ageing carried-over cases keeps the backlog from quietly expiring.
Timeliness and fairness
Disciplinary processes must be both prompt and procedurally fair. Tracking duration helps balance speed against the rights that make a sanction defensible on review.
Accountability to oversight
Public accounts committees treat resolution rate as evidence of whether an entity takes consequence management seriously. A rising rate is one of the strongest governance signals available.
How AuditPro Core Bridges the Gap
- Rate calculation: finalised and carried-over cases are tracked continuously to produce a live resolution rate.
- Exception workflow: cases exceeding target duration are escalated before they age out.
- Continuous monitoring: the rate is trended across periods to show whether throughput is improving.
- Audit-ready export: resolution metrics export for the audit committee and oversight reporting.
Key Takeaways
- Resolution rate measures whether findings actually lead to outcomes.
- Carried-over cases lose evidence and risk prescription.
- Track duration to keep processes both prompt and procedurally fair.
- A rising resolution rate is a strong governance signal to oversight.
See This on Your Own Data
AuditPro Core renders this dashboard from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records — every figure traceable to source.