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74 State of Judiciary 2011-2012
6.6.3 Finance and Resource Development – Priority Initiatives for
2013/14
Target initiatives in 2013/14 will fall into three main categories; those
relating to strengthening of PFM and the Judiciary Fund; those
relating to the mobilisation and development of resources; and
those that create a value for money culture across the Judiciary.
In terms of PFM/Judiciary Fund strengthening, attention will be
focused on comprehensive systems reviews and needs assessments
within the context of an Integrated Judiciary Management
Information System that links judicial, court and case management
processes with judicial administration and general administration
(accounts, finance, human resources, procurement) processes.
Options for securing and/or installing systems that can be
interfaced with Government’s Integrated Financial Management
Information System (IFMIS) and Integrated Personnel and Payroll
Database (IPPD) will be vigorously pursued. However, an equal
focus must be placed on systems that are “Judiciary-fit-forpurpose”.
The mobilisation and development of resources is an ongoing
process. The Judiciary will continue to actively participate in
Government’s MTEF process. Ongoing discussions with regard to
support from local and international development partners will
continue.
Technical discussions will need to be held with Parliament on
aspects such as the Judiciary’s resource ceiling, and its revenue
retention capability, especially with the coming into place of the
Judiciary Fund.
Finally, in the coming year, a Judiciary Values and Ethics Framework
will be established, while revisions to the Judiciary Code of Ethics
and Conduct will be finalised.
From a PFM perspective, attention will be focused on the uses
of innovative tools and techniques (e.g., unit/standard cost
databases to guide buying/procurement, ICT tools to manage the