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Governance and Administration Cluster. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee 11 November 2009. Presentation outline. Structure of the G&A Cluster Progress in implementation of POA Key issues Governance barometer Concluding remarks. 2. Structure of the G&A Cluster.
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Governance and Administration Cluster Presentation to the Portfolio Committee 11 November 2009
Presentation outline • Structure of the G&A Cluster • Progress in implementation of POA • Key issues • Governance barometer • Concluding remarks 2
Structure of the G&A Cluster • Chairperson – Home Affairs • Deputy Chairperson – Public Service and Administration • Members: • Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs • Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development • Minister of Finance • Minister in The Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation and Administration 3
Reporting on the POA • Presentation to Portfolio Committee outlining the G&A POA on 16 September 2009 • Cluster presentation to G&A Cabinet Committee on progress in implementing the POA on 27 October 2009 • Cluster reports considered by Cabinet on 4 November 2009 • Media briefing by Chairperson of G&A Ministerial Cluster (Minister of Home Affairs) 4
Programme of Action • G&A Programme of Action derived from MTSF priorities • Capacity for planning and M&E at the centre of government • Strengthen Human Resource Capacity • Leadership and Management Development Programmes • Improve financial management • Local government capacity building • Thusong Service Centres • Improvement of frontline offices • Anti-Corruption • Implement PAIA and PAJA • Building Partnership; and • Strengthen democratic institutions 5
Capacity for planning and M&E at the centre of government (1) 6
Capacity for planning and M&E at the centre of government (2) 7
Home Affairs • Repositioning DHA as a key enabler of national goals relating to security, development and nation building • Turnaround strategy includes – • anti-corruption measures • Campaign aimed at valuing and protecting identity and citizenship • Phasing out of late registration of births by the year 2011 • Initiating discussions with labour, business and depts to develop policy on economic migrants • Comprehensive review of permitting policy 20
Restructuring of national government • Work nearly complete • Organisational structures developed for new and reconfigured depts • Resources ring-fenced for transfer • Legal transfer of functions the final step • Most depts have already submitted requests for determination to MPSA • Mineral Resources & Energy and Environmental Affairs and Tourism transfers effected by MPSA determination • Allocation of functions to Economic Development Dept completed • Ministry of Women, Children and People with Disabilities and Ministries of National Strategic Planning and Performance Monitoring & Evaluation organisational structures developed 21
OSDs • Implementation not without challenges relating to correction interpretations and applications of dispensations • Successful implementation has heralded a new era and positive relationship between employer and unions 22
State of Local Government Report • Assessments undertaken between April and August 2009 • National consolidated report compiled • Overview report - State of Local Government Report – compiled • Analyses the root causes of dysfunctionality in the local sphere • Frames the case for change 23
Local Government Turnaround Strategy • State of the Local Government Report and LG Turnaround Strategy discussed at Local Government Indaba (21-22 October 2009) • Will be submitted to Cabinet for approval by December • LG Turnaround Strategy will be discussed in municipalities January to March 2010 • Guided by provinces, municipalities will craft local area turnaround strategies • Synchronises with the IDP and budgetary processes for 2010/2011 • Intergovernmental Working Group established (national departments, provincial LG HODs and SALGA) to finalise the LG Turnaround Strategy. 24
Operation Clean Audit 2014 • Project launched on 16 July 2009 • Aimed at addressing audit management challenges in provincial departments and municipalities • Focus on audit findings and queries from the Auditor-General • Objective to ensure clean audits by 2014 • Provincial launches in 6 provinces since August 2009. • Coordinating committees established in 4 provinces. 25
Revenue enhancement and debt collection • Revenue Enhancement, Debt Collection and Public Mobilisation Campaign • A draft Debt Collection & Revenue Enhancement Strategy developed and steering committee established (COGTA, provincial LG depts, National Treasury, SALGA and municipalities) to oversee finalisation of Strategy. • 4th quarter monthly budget statements analysed and debt disaggregated • Launch of Public Mobilisation Campaign before end of December 2009 26
Anti-corruption • Anti-corruption capacity building programme • R20m donor support secured over five years • Course developed for general employees to commence Feb-10 • Courses for ethics officers and law enforcement personnel to commence Aug-10 • Corruption Management Information System (CMIS) delayed by budgetary constraints • Integrity Management Framework which will deal with gaps in conflict of interest measures being finalised 27
Single Public Service • Draft Bill prepared and consulted upon in 2007 and 2008 • Tabled in Parliament in June 2008 and withdrawn in November 2008 for further consultations • Recent legislative changes, e.g. Local Government Laws Amendment Act 19/2008 to be considered • If substantial changes to the draft Bill, publication for public comment • Continue & conclude consultation in Nedlac • Introduction in Parliament in 2010 28
Thusong Centres • 140 Centres operational • Service levels • 3200 services provided by 1200 service providers • Centres assisted on average 284 people per day (responses from 101 TSCs) • ICT connectivity • 58 have a Telkom data line (Wide Area Network) installed • 72 have Local Area Network connections installed • 44 Centres have both • General Service Counters • 41 sites identified for General Service Counters and so far 11 have been installed • Review of programme completed and being consulted with key stakeholders 29
Community Development Workers • Consultations on policy held in 8 provinces • North West consultation to be held on 26 November • Working groups established to address funding, governance and management and training, development and career pathing • National Master Plan completed • EC and WC have completed provincial master plans • Report on Audit of CDW Programme circulated for comment • 160 vacancies in all provinces, which will not be filled owing to financial constraints • Limpopo has trained 160 new CDWs who will be placed within the programme 30
Gender and disability • JobAccess Strategic Framework • Conducted rollout workshops with all provinces • Developed TOR for establishment of Public Service Disability Forum • Gender Equality Strategic Framework • Conducted rollout workshops with all provinces • Gender Indaba held 20-21 August 2009 • Awards for outstanding women in the public service awarded • Public Service Women Management Week last week of August (Focus on HOD 8-principle Action Plan) 31
GOVERNANCE BAROMETER Audit outcomes PSC reports Various indicators
2008-09 Audit outcomes – Departments, entities and legislatures *As at 05 October 2009, 5 of the 32 not reported on were finalised (one department and 4 entities) 33 33
2008-09 Audit outcomes – Departments and legislatures: Comparison between 2008-09 and 2004-05 34
Non-compliance with PFMA / Treasury Regulations – National and provincial departments 37
Audit of Performance Information (AOPI) 2008-09 Audit Results - Areas requiring improvement 38
Findings of the OPSC Report • The PSC assessed how many national and provincial Directors-General (DGs) had submitted their forms and found that out of a sample of forty seven (47), only 30 had submitted their forms by 30 June 2008, representing a disappointing submission rate of 69%. • These compliance rates expose the Public Service to serious risks and should be dealt with as a matter of urgency. Although the Public Service Regulations places the responsibility of submitting the disclosure forms on the shoulders of Executing Authorities, HoDs do have a critical role to play in terms of advising on compliance requirements and the implications thereof. 40
Findings of the OPSC Report cont… • The PSC examined the disclosures for the 1999/2000 to 2004/5 financial years and found that the proportion of SMS members involved in companies or who had directorships and partnerships that could result in potential conflicts of interest ranged from 45% to 72%; • Potential risks for the Public Service have also emerged with regard to ensuring that Supply Chain Management (SCM) procedures are followed to the letter as required by legislation. • The PSC believes that there are still compliance gaps in this area, and that as a result acts of corruption in SCM cannot be ruled out. 41
Misconduct 43
Concluding remarks • Flagship projects such as NMOS, OSDs, Data Collection and Revenue Enhancement, development of a Local Government Turn Around Strategy and Operation Clean Audit have made good progress • Progress elsewhere good although targets are not being met in some instances owing to various constraints including budget and capacity shortfalls • Governance indicators are broadly positive, while representivity targets remain elusive and compliance with legislative requirements (eg financial disclosure) remains unsatisfactory at less than 100% 50