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Governance and Administration Cluster

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

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  1. Governance and Administration Cluster Presentation to the Portfolio Committee 11 November 2009

  2. Presentation outline • Structure of the G&A Cluster • Progress in implementation of POA • Key issues • Governance barometer • Concluding remarks 2

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Capacity for planning and M&E at the centre of government (1) 6

  7. Capacity for planning and M&E at the centre of government (2) 7

  8. Strengthen Human Resource Capacity (1) 8

  9. Strengthen Human Resource Capacity (2) 9

  10. Strengthen Human Resource Capacity (3) 10

  11. Leadership and Management Development Programmes 11

  12. Improve financial management 12

  13. Local Government Capacity Building 13

  14. Improve frontline offices 14

  15. Implement PAJA and PAIA (1) 15

  16. Implement PAJA and PAIA (2) 16

  17. Building partnership 17

  18. Strengthen democratic institutions 18

  19. Key issues

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. GOVERNANCE BAROMETER Audit outcomes PSC reports Various indicators

  33. 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

  34. 2008-09 Audit outcomes – Departments and legislatures: Comparison between 2008-09 and 2004-05 34

  35. Areas Qualified in Annual Financial Statements 35

  36. Warning Signals 36

  37. Non-compliance with PFMA / Treasury Regulations – National and provincial departments 37

  38. Audit of Performance Information (AOPI) 2008-09 Audit Results - Areas requiring improvement 38

  39. Trends in Financial disclosures 2005/6 to 2007/8

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. NACH – Nature of cases reported 42

  43. Misconduct 43

  44. Ibrahim Index of African Governance 44

  45. Women in Senior Management Service 45

  46. Employment of people with disabilities 46

  47. Salary band distribution 47

  48. Medical Aid Utilisation 48

  49. Senior Managers years of PS experience 49

  50. 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

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