Performance Audit Report on the Control of F MD  Forge sustainable collaborative structures or platforms for the purpose of  animal disease control.  ‘We have no further comments to make regarding the report’.  OVERALL MANAGEMENT COMMENT  UPDATE ON IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE SINCE THE AUDIT WAS  COMPLETED  51 |  P a g e The OAG on the 11 th  of September 2017 requested an update on changes made  regarding the findings of this audit through Savingram AG/PA 5/2 I (32):  “Request for validation of comments on the performance audit report on the  control of foot and mouth disease.” Subsequent to that, the Department of  Veterinary services provided update as follows:  OAG RECOMMENDATION  DEPARTMENT’S UPDATE  Strengthen  its  farmer  outreach  strategies aimed at enhancing farmer  awareness,  participation  and  cooperation in FMD control, necessary  for achieving adequate vaccination  coverage. The DVS has filled frontline Extension  Officer  vacancies  to  improve  on  extension delivery with the main aim  being to create farmer awareness on  the FMD and FMD prevention and  control. About 28 extension areas out  of a total of 31 are manned.  Fully involve farmers not only in  execution but also in planning for  vaccination campaigns which could  help in improving cattle turnout  during vaccination campaigns. Vaccination campaigns programmes  are planned, shared and discussed  with farmers association leadership  and all the influential people in the  district.  Publicity  of  vaccination 