Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

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REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER
for the year ended 31 March 2009 (continued)
Ination adjustment for the cost of fuel to the amount of Rm131,563.
1.3.1.2 Decreases
Resulting from the delays in the delivery of strategic defence equipment, the allocation
for this equipment was reduced by Rb1,966 and will be added back in the nancial year
2009/2010. However, an amount of Rm837,549, not drawn in the 2007/2008 nancial
year, was reallocated leaving a net decrease of Rb 1,128.
1.4 Adjusted Defence Vote: Rm27 899,027.
1.5 Expenditure
1.5.1 The total expenditure against the Adjusted Defence Vote amounted to Rm27 801,286 resulting
in a relatively small under expenditure of Rm97,741. This under expenditure is primarily as a
result of:
Under spending of Rm82,154 on the upgrading of the Air Force Base Waterkloof runway
due to the delay in the appointment of a contractor.
Under spending of Rm8,065 on capital works.
Under spending of Rm7,253 on planned maintenance and repair on buildings.
Under spending of Rm0,268 on transfer payments and Rm0,001earmarked related funds
that have to be surrendered.
1.5.2 Despite unforeseeable and unavoidable expenditure resulting from additional requests from
foreign countries, the United Nations and the African Union for participation in peace support
operations, these operations were successfully executed by reprioritising activities within the
Defence Vote. Details of these requests are:
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1.5.2.1 OP CURRICULUM (Burundi). The United Nations withdrew from the peace support
operations in Burundi. The RSA was subsequently requested by the African Union to
contribute to the African Union Special Task Force established for the protection of leaders
of the Palipehutu-FNL leaders and combatants. The SANDF was instructed to terminate the
deployment by 31 March 2008 but after registrations the SANDF was requested to remain
in Burundi until 31 March 2009 and a shortfall of Rm236,359 arose. The National Treasury
augmented the DOD’s budget with Rm100,000.
1.5.2.2 OP VIMBEZELA (Central African Republic). An unforeseeable and unavoidable request
for support to the Central African Republic was submitted to the National Treasury for
inclusion in the Defence Adjustment Vote, but the shortfall of Rm41,113 was not approved by
the Treasury Committee.
1.5.3 Spending Trend
The DOD has again managed to achieve a relatively small under expenditure. The expenditure
for the period under review, in comparison with the last two years, is indicated below:
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