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Information Brief to the Portfolio Committee on Defence Department of Defence’s 2007/08 MTEF budget (Vote 20). Presented by Mr B.J. Engelbrecht Director Budgeting. INTRODUCTION. Planning and Budgeting guidelines – Sep 05 Plan and budget scrutiny – May/Jun 06
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Information Brief to the Portfolio Committee on DefenceDepartment of Defence’s 2007/08 MTEF budget(Vote 20).Presented by Mr B.J. EngelbrechtDirector Budgeting
INTRODUCTION • Planning and Budgeting guidelines – Sep 05 • Plan and budget scrutiny – May/Jun 06 • MTEC submission with Policy proposals to NT – Aug 06 • MTEC deliberations – Sep 06 • Final letter of allocation – Feb 07.
AIM To present Defence’s 2007/08 budget as incorporated in the 2007 Estimate of National Expenditure and tabled by the Minister of Finance on 21 February 2007 to members of the Portfolio Committee on Defence.
SCOPE • Aim. • Historical trends. • MTEC Submission and outcome. • Vote 20 Budget allocations and trends. • Probable changes to structure. • Conclusion. • Questions/Discussions.
DOD Budget Analysis • Declined from 15,5% of GE (1989) to projected 4,4% in 2009 • Declined from 4,4% of GDP (1989) to projected 1,2% in 2009
DOD HR BUDGET • Budget principle – (HR Commitment) • 19% (89) → 58% (98) → 35% (02) → projected 40% (09) • Changes to accounting policy – impact • MSDS policy impact • Impact of incentive schemes • Perception
MTEC Submission and Outcome
VOTE 20: DEFENCE MTEF ALLOCATIONS: 2007/08 – 2009/10 (Final Letter of Allocation from NT)
Budget Overview • Annual growth over MTEF • 11,9% (excl SDP) • 6,2% (incl SDP) • 03/04 Rb 20,5 to Rb 25,9 in 07/08 to Rb 28,6 in 09/10. • Additional funding Rb 1, 26 (07/08), Rb 2,3 (08/09) and Rb 2,7 (09/10) • General modernisation capability • MSDS • Foreign exchange rate adjustments • Remuneration of Health professionals • Strategic Munitions (09/10) • Salary Adjustments
Programme 1: Administration • Admin has doubled due to devolution of funds from NDPW. • Property Management – 12,3% average growth over MTEF. • Departmental Direction – 27,8% increase due to relocation of NCACC inspectorate. • DFR increase due to increased representation abroad.
Programme 2: Landward Defence • 6,1% annual average increase over MTEF • MSDS • Op Veh fleet modernisation • 41,6% increase in General Training • Expansion of conventional reserves training • MSDS member intake • 12,6% and 11,4% increase in Artillery & Air Defence Artillery respectively is due to the commissioning of new generation art equipment.
Programme 3: Air Defence • 8,2% annual average growth over MTEF. • Base Support Capability – 31,32% of programme – increase with 6,5% over MTEF for integrating new training and fighter aircraft • Systems integrity • Infrastructure • Training • Increase in Strategic and Operational Direction sub-programmes over MTEF are due to acceptance and integration of light utility helicopters and Hawk training aircraft.
Programme 4: Maritime Defence • 8,2% annual average growth over MTEF. • Decrease of 52,6% in Combat Capability and increase of 118,8% in Logistic Capability are because all items with log correlation are placed under Logistic Capability subprogramme. • Increase of 15,3% in the Base Support Capability • Increased M & R of vehicles purchased in 2005/06 • Increased use of contract workers in messes.
Programme 5: Military Health Support • 10,6% annual average growth over MTEF • 14,3% increase in Strategic Direction (06 to 07) • Increased staff levels • World Military Golf Championships (CISM) • 23,1% increase in Specialist/Tertiary sub-programme (06 to 07) • Skills allowance • Dignitary ward at 1 Mil & 2 Mil • Increased costs of referred patients • Ambulance & support vehicles • MTEF increase of 19,6% and 10,8% in the Specialist/Tertiary & Training sub-programmes respectively • Increased MSDS intake • Trg of MSDS members in emergency care for 2010. • Decrease of 11,6% in Product Support - internal relocation to Area & Spec/Tertiary to alleviate drug shortages.
Programme 6: Defence Intelligence • 623,2% increase in Strategic Direction is due the centralisation of personnel related expenditure. • Decrease of 22,7% in Operations is due to certain commodities relocated to the Support Services subprogramme. • The 13,9% increase in Support Services is due to increased emphasis on recruitment, training and infrastructure rejuvenation at training units.
Programme 7: Joint Support • 12% average annual growth over MTEF • Increase of 21,3% in the Joint Logistic Services over MTEF is due to Infrastructure investment • 2007/08 Rm 80, 2008/09 Rm 230 • Increase of 11,3% in CMI Services over MTEF is due to information and communication technology enhancements • 2006/07 Rm 50, 2007/08 Rm 118, 2008/09 Rm 200 • Increase of 17,3% in Joint Training is due to additional allocation for • SA War College • Warrant Officers’ Academy • Training of MSDS officers at the SA Military Academy
Programme 8: Force Employment • 7% average annual growth over MTEF period • Special Operations increase with 13,7% on average over MTEF period. • Personnel retention (Incentive scheme) • Acquisition of specialised equipment • Decrease in Support to the People is due to the gradual withdrawl of support to the SAPS. • Regional Security • Increase in OP MISTRAL due to replacement of equipment. • OP FIBRE closes in July 2007 – replacement of equipment over MTEF • Increases in Strategic & Operational Direction are due to the effort to ensure fully staffed capabilities in the operations environment.
Programme 9: Special Defence Account • 1,1% growth over MTEF period (impact of SDPs) • The Procurement Services sub-programme grow on average with 21,1% annually over the MTEF mainly due to the strategic airlift capability: • Rm 577 in 07/08 • Rb 1,5 in 08/09 • Rb 1,9 in 09/10 • 25,1% average increase in the Intelligence related sub-programme: • Rm 221 in 07/08 • Rm 255 in 08/09 • Rm 307 in 09/10
Possible changes to programmes • C HR (Administration Programme) which will include the following elements. • Joint Training • Service Corps • HR Support Centres • EO & AA • Elements of CPP • Admin: The roll-down of some elements of FMD to the services • J Sup: • Roll-down of certain CMI elements to the services. • Certain Log elements to be moved to the services • Total programme review underway • Consolidation of Research and Development focus. • Transfer Payments: • Establish Defence Evaluation and Research Institute. • Transfer of Naval Dockyard to Armscor.
CONCLUSION Defence is supporting Government’s Plan of Action as alluded to in the Strategic Business Plan. • Defence’s budget composition reflects cluster priorities. • Capital renewal of Landward Defence and Military Health Service prime mission equipment remains mainly unfunded. • Defence has the ability to expend additional funding through capital investment in the replacement of prime mission equipment subject to defence related industry capability and capacity.
Discussion & Questions