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Select Committee on Finance 16/09/2009

Department Of Education. Select Committee on Finance 16/09/2009. Content. Year-on-year comparison Conditional Grants Background National School Nutrition Grant HIV and Aids Grant Infrastructure Monitoring Key challenges. Year-on-year comparison: Allocations: 2008 : 2009.

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Select Committee on Finance 16/09/2009

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  1. Department Of Education Select Committee on Finance 16/09/2009

  2. Content • Year-on-year comparison • Conditional Grants • Background • National School Nutrition Grant • HIV and Aids Grant • Infrastructure • Monitoring • Key challenges

  3. Year-on-year comparison:Allocations: 2008 : 2009

  4. Year-on-year comparison:Expenditure to 30 June: 2008 : 2009

  5. Conditional Grants

  6. Expenditure to 30/06/2009

  7. Year-on-Year comparison: Allocations: 2008 : 2009

  8. Year-on-Year comparison:Expenditure to 30 June: 2008 : 2009

  9. Background • During 2008/09 the department overspent the COE budget with R414 million • This impacted on the cash flow and payments for goods and services, conditional grants, transfers and capital payments were held back • Major impact on the budget for 2009/10 financial year as invoices to the amount of R292 million were paid from April to July 2009

  10. Background… • The following accruals were registered for 2008/09: • Goods and services : R202 m • Transfers and subs : R5 m • Buildings : R58 m • Equipment : R24 m • Intangible assets : R3 m • This impact is visible throughout the 1st quarter reports of the department in terms of actual vs planned outputs and expenditure as service providers refused to take new orders from the Department due to non-payment

  11. Background… • The Department implemented cost curtailment measures to absorb the impact of the R292 million accruals: • Moratorium was placed on filling of non-educator posts • Delegations to acquire goods and services were withdrawn • Thresholds for all administrative functions were implemented

  12. National School Nutrition Grant

  13. Progress report: April - June 2009 (A) Strategic objective To supply food to needy learners through National School Nutrition Programme Budget: 2009/10 R229.534 million

  14. Progress report: April - June 2009 (A1) 14

  15. Progress report: April - June 2009 (A2) 15

  16. Reach • The programme is currently accessed by Primary and Secondary School Learners in the following categories:

  17. Reach… TOTAL: (Primary & Secondary) = 623 313 • Why feed Q4 & Q5 ? • Farm schools and schools serving informal settlements are ranked in the higher categories. • In terms of Cabinet Memo of 2002, the above category of schools should receive priority. 17

  18. Cost per meal The meals cost R1.50 and R1.83 for Primary and Secondary schools respectively (exclusive of 17c cooking cost) National norm: R1.80 and R2.35 (inclusive of cooking cost) Realistically speaking, the per capita expenditure can only provide food that meets the basic requirements Fortified maize products, beans, soya products, cooking oil, condiments, rice and fresh vegetable are not cheap, but are provided 18

  19. HIV and AIDS Grant

  20. Progress report: April - June 2009 (B) Strategic objective To educate learners on Life Skills, HIV and Aids and to givecare and support to those infected and affected by HIV and Aids Budget: 2009/10 R10.093 million

  21. Progress report: April - June 2009 (B1) 21

  22. Progress report: April - June 2009 (B2) 22

  23. Progress report: April - June 2009 (B3) 23

  24. Progress report: April - June 2009 (B4) 24

  25. Progress report: April - June 2009 (B5) 25

  26. Progress report: April - June 2009 (B6) 26

  27. Progress report: April - June 2009 (C) Strategic objective To make all role players and stakeholders advocates of HIV and AIDS Budget: 2009/10 R4.533 million 27

  28. Progress report: April - June 2009 (C1) 28

  29. Progress report: April - June 2009 (C1) 29

  30. Progress report: April - June 2009 (C2) 30

  31. Progress report: April - June 2009 (C3) 31

  32. Infrastructure

  33. Progress report: April - June 2009 (D) Strategic objective To improve the physical conditions and appearance of schools Budget: 2009/10 R246.590 million

  34. Progress report: April - June 2009 (D1)

  35. Progress report: April - June 2009 (D2)

  36. Progress report: April - June 2009 (D3)

  37. Progress report: April - June 2009 (D4)

  38. Progress report: April - June 2009 (D5)

  39. Monitoring of the grants (NSNP and HIV and AIDS) Monitoring is done as a compliance requirements within the DORA and PFMA This is done within the broader monitoring process led by the Department of Basic Education 11 Life Skills Regional Officials and 26 NSNP monitors monitor the implementation of the programme by visiting the schools and submitting reports to the Provincial office for effective monitoring and providing adequate support to reach all the schools More Regional officials are needed to execute their duties effectively Regional reports are consolidated monthly and sent to NDoE

  40. Monitoring of the grants (NSNP and HIV and AIDS)… Quarterly and Annual reports compiled and sent to NDoE and NT reporting on financial and non-financial indicators Provincial evaluation team conduct pre-evaluation of 10-20 schools before final evaluation by national department is conducted at end of each financial year Evaluation reports are compiled by the Provincial evaluation team at the end of each financial year Quarterly meetings are held with the NSNP suppliers to deal with any challenge within the programme

  41. Monitoring of the grants (Infrastructure) The MDoE has limited internal resources to conduct effective monitoring Work Inspector’s posts at HO are vacant due to promotion of incumbents Reliance on the presence of the Service Provider Teams, i.e. PTAT, OST & TA Service Provider Teams are also small as PTAT has one person, OST one person at HO and one per Region (except BBR Region) and one TA The latter individual monitors specific projects Works Inspector’s posts at the Regional Offices have just been filled

  42. Summary of key challenges • Limitation on achievement of goals due to outstanding payments to service providers • Accrual payments impacting on budget for 2009/10 • Utilization of grant funds for Compensation of employees: • NSNP : R44 537 437.44 • Infrastructure : R14 186 703.98 • HIV and AIDS : R 1 177 000.00 • Inability to provide nutrition to 67 541 poor learners in farm schools ranked Q4 and ungazetted Q1 Secondary Schools in BBR

  43. Summary of key challenges… • In terms of infrastructure: • Some contractors have deserted sites while others have scaled down operations • Service providers not paid on time due to insufficient cash • Delay in the procurement of service providers by the implementing agent • Inaccurate reports from the implementing agent that are provided to the department • Unavailability of sites in some municipalities • Inadequate capacity in the department

  44. The end Thank you!

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