Performance Audit Report on the Control of F MD Note:  The following factors were considered during assessments of disease control gates;  As Table 5 indicates, most check points were deficient in many aspects, from a  bio-security stand point. The only aspect that had alternative measures in place  were vehicle baths whereby knapsack sprayers were used instead. However, it  was observed that knapsack sprayers provided relatively limited coverage of  vehicles (compared to vehicle baths) and were subject to improper application by  the person spraying. For instance, the Setata and Samochima gates lacked  lighting needed for disinfection throughout the night. Interviews with Principal  Veterinary Officers in the visited districts attributed such structural deficiencies  at the disease control gates to financial constraints. The safety of staff manning  the gate at night and poor visibility (as a result of lack of lighting) could result in  significant compromise in conducting searches and disinfection at night at the  two gates. The structural inadequacies of disease control gates was attributable to lack of  standards for designs of disease control gates as well as inadequate resource  planning for improving general conditions of movement control gates. There was  no evidence (budget and plans) availed during the audit that could indicate that  34 |  P a g e  Signage: important for awareness of travelers needed for facilitating cooperation  with DVS personnel at check points and safety of personnel on the road.   Lighting: needed for providing visibility at night crucial for facilitating checks and  disinfection at night as well as for security of staff manning the gates.   Cattle grid: important for stopping cattle from straying into other zones especially  in the event gates happen to be unmanned (due to bad weather conditions and  staff absenteeism).   Vehicle bath: facilitate better vehicle coverage during disinfection and cause less  disruption to traffic flow, and therefore minimising inconveniences to travelers.   Movement Protocol Boards: needed for awareness to travelers crucial for ensuring  cooperation with DVS personnel at check points.   Guard house: to shelter staff manning gates and their equipment 