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SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE PUBLIC HEARINGS 21 NOVEMBER 2006

SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE PUBLIC HEARINGS 21 NOVEMBER 2006. Department of Education. INTRODUCTION. Objective of this report Allocation and spending trends 2006/07 expenditure as at 30 September 2006 [Section 32 of PFMA], and related service delivery outcomes.

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE PUBLIC HEARINGS 21 NOVEMBER 2006

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  1. SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE PUBLIC HEARINGS 21 NOVEMBER 2006 Department of Education

  2. INTRODUCTION Objective of this report • Allocation and spending trends • 2006/07 expenditure as at 30 September 2006 [Section 32 of PFMA], • and related service delivery outcomes. • On Conditional Grant Spending, • On Capital Expenditure • Give Progress with regard to the implementation of infrastructure projects • Challenges and remedial actions taken where problems were experienced. • Monitoring arrangements within the FSDoE • Conditional Grants planning for 2007/08

  3. Allocation trends: Conditional Grants

  4. Conditional Grants spending trends continues

  5. 2005/06 SPENDING ON CONDITIONAL GRANTS

  6. Education Total Expenditure as at 30 September 2006

  7. 2006/07 TOTAL SPENDING BY ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION

  8. 2006/07 TOTAL SPENDING BY PROGRAMME

  9. 2006/07 CONDITIONAL GRANTS SPENDING

  10. HIV AND AIDS 2nd Quarter 2006/07

  11. NSNP Expenditure2nd Quarter 2006/07

  12. NSNP Progress report 2nd quarter 2006/07

  13. NSNP – Corrective measures Inadequate food preparation areas: • Schools are advised to change food preparation area and these cases are followed up • Number of cases reduced from 100 in 1st quarter to 7 in 2nd quarter Unhygienic food preparation areas: • No storage facilities in most schools • Training of food handlers in all affected schools • Number of cases reduced from 20 to 2 Deviations by service providers: • Service provider is called to order • Service provider is not paid for the deviations • No cases reported during 2nd quarter Monitoring • Quarterly meetings with principals • Regular monitoring reports • Feedback from monitors to head office

  14. FET RECAP EXPENDITURE2nd QUARTER 2006/07

  15. Challenges Staff shortage to handle the project as well as finances Low levels of expenditure Procurement of goods and services Monitoring and support systems Interventions Appointment of finance officers at Colleges Funds have been committed through approved tenders and signed contracts Monthly reporting is done by responsible managers Challenges and the Intervention Strategy to improve expenditure on Recap

  16. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 2ND QUARTER 2006/07 *R117,7 million of capital transfers was transferred to PWRT for capital projects of which an amount of R66,617 million was actually spent by 30 September 2006. Currently in process of transferring the funds back to education to ensure correct reporting on infrastructure spending. Amount has already been corrected in Adjustment Budget.

  17. INFRASTRUCTURE 2nd Quarter 2006/07

  18. MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR 2006/07

  19. MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR 2006/07 (Continue)

  20. MINOR CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR 2006/07 * Executed by ESKOM

  21. PPP PROJECTS FOR 2006/07 • Stages of feasibility study completed: • Needs analysis • Solutions Options Analysis • Due Diligence • Economic Evaluations • Value Assessment (presented to Project Team on 19 October 2006) • Procurement Plan • Presentation of feasibility study to Executive Management • Submission of feasibility study to National Treasury • Procurement to start immediately after TA1

  22. CHALLENGES ON INFRASTRUCTURE Capital (Public Works) • Capital expenditure on track, except for allocations made for 2006/07 for two new schools (Kopanong & Mautse). • Under expenditure on these two projects to be used to fast-track school fencing programme (projects earmarked for 2007/08 brought forward to be completed before March 2007. Minor Capital (Education) • Expenditure to date below target, but improving since majority of sites handed over. • Mechanisms to expedite payments – dedicated staff. • Assisting contractors’ cash flow challenges through cessions. • More frequent site visits by inspectors – more regular payments.

  23. MONITORING MECHANISMS

  24. CONDITIONAL GRANTS PLANNING for 2007/08

  25. CONCLUSION Monitoring of and reporting on expenditure against Budgets is done through: • Monthly Executive Reports on spending against budget • Bilateral with National and Provincial Treasury 26 September 2006 • Finance Committee meetings were held on 27 and 31 October • Meeting with National Education on 7 November 2006 • Quarterly review for second quarter held 16 and 17 November 2006

  26. Education Budget-means to quality education

  27. THANK YOU

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