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Analysis of DCS Annual Report 2013/14

This presentation provides a summary and analysis of the Department of Correctional Services' Annual Report for 2013/14. It highlights technical problems, program performance, financial information, key successes, challenges, and expenditure trends.

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Analysis of DCS Annual Report 2013/14

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  1. Summary and Analysis of DCS’ Annual Report (2013/14) Mpho Mathabathe: Researcher Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services

  2. Introduction • The purpose of this presentation is to assist the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on its oversight over the Annual Report of DCS • The presentation will identify technical problems with the Annual Report • Summarize and analyze the extent to which DCS achieved its targets set for 2013/14 per programme and identify some concerns and raise questions around the performance of the Department • Look at the financial performance of the Department.

  3. Technical Aspect • Issues of concern: • A total of 50% of indicators were not well defined (AG report) • Some targets were not specific enough making it difficult to be measured (pg 39: Business Process Re-engineering Project VS 99% Completed ) • Some targets, especially in relation to rehabilitation programme, were found to be materially misstated (AG report) • Lack of consistency in population figures of offenders for 2013/14. pg9 (157 170) Vs p27 (148 210) vs (JICS p37:154 648)

  4. Key Successes • Key successes experienced during 2013/14 include: • Increase in the number of full time schools from 1 in 2009 to 13 in 2013 • Decrease in under-spending from R386 million (in 2012/13) to R48 million (in 2013/14) • Increase in the number of parole cases in which victims made representation from 3.61% (in 2012/13) to 6.86% (in 2013/14).

  5. Key Challenges • Key challenges experienced during 2013/14 include: • filling of senior positions in the Department remains a challenge. The vacancy rate for senior position stood at 20.9% • An increase in the percentage of offenders assaulted in correctional centres from 6 884 (in 2012/13) to 7 370 (in 2013/14) • Gang related violence increased from 55.38% (in 2012/13) to 63.3% (in 2013/14 • Unnatural deaths increased from 42 (in 2012/13) to 61 (in 2013/14) • Escapes increased from 43 (in 2012/13) to 60 (in 2013/14) • The number of offenders in correctional centres increased from 150 608 (in 2012/13) to 157 170 (in 2013/14)

  6. Administration • Managed to spend R5.1 b (100%) • Spending trends • Percentage of targets achieved: (total of 9 targets) 40% of planned targets achieved • Target for filling vacancies was 97% but only 56.9% achieved

  7. Incarceration • Managed to spend R10 b (100%) • Spending trends • Percentage of targets achieved: (total of 10 targets) 40% of planned targets achieved

  8. Rehabilitation • Managed to spend R950 m (95.2%) • Spending trends • Percentage of targets achieved: (total of 8 targets): 70% of targets achieved • Target for educational programmes (AET) was 67.2% but only 57.8% achieved. • Target for eligible offenders in FET College programmes was 13.4% and 33.90% achieved

  9. Care • Managed to spend R1.8 b (100%) of budget allocation • Spending trends • Percentage of targets achieved: (a total of 5 targets) 100% of planned targets achieved • Target for % of inmates tested for HIV was 50% and 68.7% achieved. • Target for % of inmates on ARVs was 94% and 95.70 achieved

  10. Social Reintegration • Managed to spend R751 m(100%) of the budget allocation • Spending trends • Percentage of targets achieved: (a total of 9 targets)70% of planned targets achieved • Target of placement of offenders under Electronic Monitoring was 500 but only 288 offender were tagged.

  11. Social Reintegration Financial Information • Final appropriation of R 18 748 493 b, but managed to spend R18 700.011(99.7%) • An amount of R48 482m was not spent • Under-spending trends

  12. Facilities Financial Information (Cont..) • Fruitless, Wasteful and Irregular Expenditure • R1.2 m in fruitless and wasteful expenditure (2013/14) • This is as a result of, amongst others: • R709 000 incorrect payment to suppliers • R278 000 cancellation of 100 years celebration

  13. Prison Labour Financial Information (Cont..) • Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure trends • Irregular Expenditure • R43 m in Irregular expenditure for 2013/14 • All cases are under investigations.

  14. End, Thank You

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