COGTA ANNUAL REPORT 2020

NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2020 • vote no. 7

The following service item increased materially due to the reason mentioned bellow: • Advertising increase as a result of expenditure voters’ awareness campaign in preparation of the 2019 general elections. • Catering increase by approximately R1million due to expense incurred in support of traditional councils on annual commemorations. The Department also launched the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) in which event funds were spent on catering. • Expenditure on computer services increased by approximately R5million late receipt of Microsoft licence fees for the previous reporting period. The Department also spent funds on Information Technology to bring the Provincial Disaster Management Centre to operation. • The Department also moved some of the tangible movable assets salvaged from the burned Bank of Lisbon building to a storage facility and other offices. Moreover, funds were spent on maintenance of the PDMC. As a result, there was in increase in expedite for contractors. • Outsources service include consultants procured to assist municipalities, during the reporting period additional support was sauced for local municipalities in the province. The result was an increase in expenditure on outsourced services. • The huge variance between the reporting period and the prior year on property payments includes a once installations of wireless Local Network infrastructure (LAN), electric security systems, electronic security systems and the modification of the building acquired. All this happened at the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC). 4.1 Minor assets 2019/20 2018/19 R’000 R’000 Tangible assets 128 558 Machinery and equipment 128 558 Total 128 558

4.2 Computer services

2019/20

2018/19

R’000

R’000

SITA computer services

3 916 6 606

217

External computer service providers

4 943 5 160

Total

10 522

Computer services is comprised of annual license fees for Microsoft and hydronet software for South African Weather Services

4.3 Audit cost – External

2019/20

2018/19

R’000

R’000

Regulatory audits

4 054 4 054

3 002 3 002

Total

G A U T E N G P R O V I N C I A L G O V E R N M E N T I C O- O P E R A T I V E G O V E R N A N C E A N D T R A D I T I O N A L A F F A I R S ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 153