Dr V Sambo

College of Economic and Management Sciences
School of Public and Operations Management
Department: Public Administration and Management
Senior Lecturer
Tel:	012 129 4355
E-mail:	esambovt@unisa.ac.za

DLitt et Phil (UNISA), Thesis title: The implementation of the internal audit provisions of the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999: A case of the South African Social Security Agency
MPhil (UP/African Economic Research Consortium (Nairobi, Kenya)), Dissertation title: Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa: An Analysis of Successes and Failures (passed with distinction)
B.Admin (Hons) (UP)
BAdmin (UP)
Certificate in Leadership (Stellenbosch University Business School)

Research Interest

Internal audit functions in public isntitutions and the role they play as critical assurance providers.
Public policies that have implications for economic growth and socio-economic development

SCHOLARLY BOOK CHAPTERS

Sambo, V.T. 2021. Governance and accountability in public-sector procurement: The case of procuring a service-provider for social grant payments [Chapter 10] (in Wessels, JS, Potgieter, T and Naidoo, T (eds). Public Administration Challenges: Cases from Africa. Cape Town: Juta.
Sambo, V.T. & Kanyane, M.H. Who audits the auditors? Analysing auditing in promoting good governance [Chapter 7] (in Kanyane M.H (ed)). Politicians and Officials Behaving Badly: Issues, Case Studies and Control. OASIS Publishers (forthcoming).
Sambo, V.T. Global internal audit competency framework: Independence of internal audit and prospects of an economy-friendly environment. Accepted for publication by IPADA.

PRESRIBED BOOKS

Thys, T.H. Wait, CVR. Cronje, S. Mthethwa, R. Sambo, V. Nzewi, O. Draai, E. 2020. Public finance management. Group 7 publishers: Pretoria.

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

Sambo, V.T. & Webb, W.N. 2017. Internal audit and ethics: The Case of the South African Social Security Agency. Administratio Publica. 25(4):146-171.

Sambo, V.T. 2019. Towards a conceptual framework for the effective implementation of the internal audit function: The case of the South African Social Security Agency. Administratio Publica. 27(1):35-56.
Sambo, V.T. 2020. Governance and accountability: Lessons from the procurement of a service provider for social grant payments. Development of research approaches to provide Case Studies for evidence-based learning. A project by Particip GmbH funded by the European Union Commission to the benefit of the National School of Government (NSG). Pretoria: NSG. Available: https://repository.thensg.gov.za/case-study/governance-and-accountability-lessons-procurement-service-provider-social-grant-payments.
Sambo, V.T. & Kanyane, M.H. 2020. Ethics and accountability in BRICS countries: Analysing critical issues. Administratio Publica. 28(3):23-40.
Kanyane, M.H. Sambo, V.T. 2021. State of state-owned enterprises governance in BRICS countries: Issues for consideration. African Journal of Governance and Development. 10(1): 199-215.
Sambo, V.T. 2021. Critical considerations to strengthen the internal audit function in public institutions: The role of auditing committees. Administratio Publica. 29(2):74-96.
Sambo, V.T. 2021. An analysis of policies for income inequality in South Africa. Accepted for publication in Journal of Contemporary Management.

PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Sambo, V.T. 2018. The Role of the internal audit function in averting financial misconduct: The case of the South African Social Security Agency. Accredited Conference proceedings of the 3rd Annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives, 04-06 July 2018, Stellenbosch University, Saldahna Bay, South Africa.
Sambo, V.T. 2019. An analysis of audit outcomes and service delivery at the local government sphere in South Africa. Accredited Conference proceeding of the 4th International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives held at the Southern Sun O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa, 3-5 July 2019.
Sambo, V.T. 2021. Is accountability in the management of public finances a myth? The case of the West Rand District Municipality. Accredited Conference proceeding of the 6th Virtual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives.

CONFERENCE/SEMINAR PAPERS/ABSTRACTS ACCEPTED AND PRESENTED

Case study panelist on paper entitled: Lessons from the procurement of a service provider for social grant payments. Presented at the 2021 International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA).
Full paper entitled: An analysis of the Internal Auditors’ Global Internal Audit Competency Framework, presented at the 5^th Annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (October 2020).
Full paper entitled: An analysis of policies for income inequality in South Africa, presented at the 2019 ASSADPAM Conference (September 2019).
Full paper entitled: An analysis of audit outcomes and service delivery, presented at the 4th International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (July 2019).
Full paper entitled: The Role of the internal audit function in averting financial misconduct: The case of the South African Social Security Agency, presented at the

3rd Annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development

Alternatives (July 2018).

Doctoral study’s findings presented at the 2nd National PhD Conference in Economic, Management and Accounting Sciences (September 2016).
Full paper entitled: The Role of the internal audit function in averting financial misconduct: The case of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). Presented at the Public Service Ethics Seminar (October 2015).
Short paper entitled: The relationship between income inequality and economic growth in selected Sub-Saharan African countries. Presented at the UNISA Annual Student Research and Innovation Showcase (August 2014).

Member of the South African Association for Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM).
- Affiliate Member: Chartered Institute of Government Finance, Audit & Risk Officers (CIGFARO).
- Member: Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA).
Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society.
- Juta Prize for best student at Honours Level, 2003.
School of Public Management and Administration staff award for contribution to Research, Development and Academic Mentoring, 2004.
Ford Foundation scholarship for Masters studies, 2004.
UNISA Annual Research and Innovation Showcase Best paper award (Short paper category), 2014.
Nominee: USAf Medal for the Social Sciences and Humanities, 2021.
Chairperson of Council: Ekurhuleni East TVET College (Ministerial appointee).
- Member: Audit & Risk Sub-Committee of Council.
- Member: Finance and Investment sub-committee of Council.
- Chairperson: Executive (EXCO) sub-committee of Council.
  - Member: Project Steering Committee of the Skills Institute for the Development of TVET Lecturing Staff

Member of the European Union funded Case Study Project in Partnership with the National School of Government and Particip GmbH.