Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

| Department of Defence | Vote 19 |
NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 March 2009 (continued)
3.2 Social contributions
3.2.1 Employer contributions
Note 2008/09
R’000
2007/08
R’000
Pension 1 121 853 991 746
Medical 58 528 50 121
Bargaining council 374 393
Total 1 180 755 1 042 260
Total compensation of
employees
10 620 019 9 735 905
Average number of employees 74 096 75 931
4. Goods and services
Administrative fees 7 829 6 578
Advertising 7 922 6 035
Assets less then R5,000 4.1 97 365 102 178
Communication 96 274 94 040
Computer services 4.2 782 601 695 504
Consultants, contractors and agency/outsourced
services
4.3 2 904 788 2 415 372
Entertainment 6 377 5 814
Audit cost – external 4.4 41 547 38 346
Inventory 4.5 1 620 658 1 278 513
Operating leases 236 218 207 033
Owned and leasehold property expenditure 4.6 359 351 339 003
Travel and subsistence 4.7 644 628 491 677
Venues and facilities 14 627 16 568
Training and staff development 93 025 81 679
Other operating expenditure 4.8 361 052 209 030
Total 7 274 262 5 987 370
| Financial Performance |
301 Annual Report FY 2008 - 2009