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This report presents the 3rd quarter expenditure trends for the Hospital Revitalization Grant (HRG) in the Department of Health and Social Development. It highlights challenges faced, monitoring and evaluation efforts, and concludes with projected under-spending.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT VOTE 07: HEALTH Third QUARTER Provincial Budget Review PRESENTED BY HONOURABLE Mme M.R.K SEGABUTLA MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
HOSPITAL REVITALIZATION GRANT (HRG) 3rd QUARTER EXPENDITURE TRENDS 2007/08-2009/10
HOSPITAL REVITALIZATION GRANT (HRG) EXPENDITURE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2009
CHALLENGES • Slow construction progress on site • Civil and building contracts delayed at Thabazimbi due to finalization of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) • Dependencies within sites have a ripple effect on all other projects due to follow • Musina site changes: from current hospital site, to 2nd site and now ultimately to 3rd site • Musina 3rd Site confirmed in August 2009 but official allocation not yet attained • Determination of specifications and scope of work for corrective work at Jane Furse Hospital
VALUE OF DELAYED PROJECTS(progress dependent on the terminated projects)
MONITORING AND EVALUATION: HRP IMPROVEMENT PLAN • Performance Monitoring and Evaluation: • Resident clerks of works appointed to assist in ensuring performance of contractors per site on a daily basis. • Measurement of construction works to be undertaken and paid for twice per month • Projects monitored closely by DPW and professional teams; and Health PMU and professional teams
IN CONCLUSION • The HRG below targeted Expenditure noted in all components • An HRP Improvement Plan supported a Provincial level (Premier’s Office, Provincial Treasury, the Department and Implementing Agents) implemented as of September 2009 • Dependencies and slow performance of contractors delayed expenditure plan • Projected under spending R40,247due to the above stated reasons