e) While attending Heads of Missions meetings and conference in  Gaborone, the High Commissioner had entertained 20 other  Heads of Missions to a banquet at a cost of P8 115, and charged  the expenditure to a Seminars and Workshops vote. I have  sought the Accounting Officers justification for this course of  action as Heads of Missions’ consultation meetings are hosted by  Headquarters and also the entertainment was away from the  officer’s duty station.  f) The Mission assists 2 parastatals, namely Botswana Investment  and Trade Centre and Botswana Tourism Organisation, with the  payment of staff salaries and other expenses which are subsequently reimbursed. While I have not noted any irregularities in this arrangement, I have suggested that these  entities should provide their own funding and accounting arrangements outside of government transactions to avoid any  possible confusion in this area. (a) The long outstanding matter of the balance of unrecovered  rental security deposit of P44 036.61 has still not been resolved. The balance resulted from failure to recover the security deposit  upon closure of the Botswana Consulate in Cape Town in  September 2012. The Accounting Officer’s submission to the last  meeting of the Public Accounts Committee that the account is  being reconciled is unhelpful in meaning and action, after the  lapse of a period of 6 years. At this rate the prospects of  recovery of this amount are next to nothing.  (b) With regard to the leased properties in the Mission I have not  been able to trace the accounts of the security deposits paid  either from the examination of the Mission accounts or the  General ledger, save for a residual balance of P4 068 in the  General Ledger.  (c) The Mission is contracted to a Medical Aid Scheme to cover the  medical and health needs of the diplomatic and locally recruited members of staff, at a' monthly premium of P116 718. In the 7 months’ period up to October 2017, medical expenses to  the tune of P26 648 had been paid directly to the service  85. Audit of Accounts – Botswana High Commission, Pretoria  The audit of the accounts of the Mission has shown lapses in the  observance of laid down rules with regard to accounting and other  related matters, the main ones of which are indicated below-  70 