DID ANNUAL REPORT 2023_24

Annual Report 2023-2024

reason that strengthening the support services within the department and absorption of key roles in core services the department is steered towards achieving its goals. 4. INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

4.1 Programme 1: Administration

Programme Purpose The purpose of the Administration Programme is to provide strategic leadership and support the core programmes in their efforts to implement the mandate of the Department. This includes the provision of strategic and operational support services for the MEC and the HOD, the provision of finance and supply chain management services, corporate support services, and organisational risk management services. The sub-programmes are mandated to provide executive support services, promote ethical and good governance within the Department.

The table below depicts sub-programmes under the Administration Programme Sub-programme Purpose Office of the MEC

Management of the executive office and provision of executive support to ensure that the Executive Authority can fulfil their mandate as prescribed by legislation. Management of the office of the HOD and the provision of support to enable the HOD to provide the Department with administrative and strategic leadership to fulfil all statutory and strategic requirements pertaining to the functioning of the Department. Manage and facilitate the provision of efficient and effective financial management and supply chain management services for the Department, as well as to ensure internal controls to drive prudent governance practices in the department. This includes ensuring value for money in the spending of DID and client budgets. To manage and monitor the provision of corporate management services, including human resources, transversal support services (strategic planning, performance monitoring and evaluation), communications, information systems, legal services, logistics, and security management.

Office of the HOD

Financial Management and Supply Chain Management

Corporate Support

List of the institutional outcomes that each programme contributes • Outcome 1: Optimised public-owned fixed property portfolio • Outcome 4: Increased contribution of infrastructure spending on socio-economic development • Outcome 6: Capable, ethical, and developmental organisation

Outcomes, Outputs, Output Indicators, Targets and Actual Achievements

The policy objective of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 2003 is to promote equal access to black economic empowerment and fast track the re-entry of historically marginalised communities. In the implementation of the above, exceptional performance results on preferential procurement spent targets were observed, surpassing performance of the previous reporting cycle. Strides were made to maintain the unqualified audit opinion status in the statutory audit which concluded during the 2023/24 Financial Year. The Department remains committed in managing contingent liabilities which have largely contributed to irregular expenditure.

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DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT