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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES - VOTE 19
Notes to the Appropriation Statement
for the year ended 31 March 2008
Department of Correctional Services - Vote 19
Notes to the Appropriation Statement for the year ended 31 March 2008
1. Detail of transfers and subsidies as per Appropriation Act (after Virement):
Detail of these transactions can be viewed in note 8 (Transfers and subsidies) and Annexure 1 (A-L) to the
annual financial statements.
2. Detail of specifically and exclusively appropriated amounts voted (after Virement):
Detail of these transactions can be viewed in note 1 (Annual Appropriation) to the annual financial statements.
3. Detail on financial transactions in assets and liabilities
Detail of these transactions per programme can be viewed in note 7 (Details of special functions (theft and
losses)) to the annual financial statements.
4. Explanations of material variances from amounts voted (after Virement):
4.1 Per programme:
Administration
Security
Corrections
Care
Development
Social Re-Intergration
Facilities
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Final
Appropriation
Actual
Expenditure
Variance
Variance as a %
of Final Approp.
R’000 R’000 R’000 %
2,857,810
3,732,277
909,559
1,263,886
365,934
370,812
1,884,131
2,857,713
3,732,277
909,327
1,263,820
365,934
370,812
1,622,496
97
-
232
66
-
-
261,635
0.00%
0.00%
0.03%
0.01%
0.00%
0.00%
13.89%
Under-spending of programme Facilities is mainly due to low billing from the Department of Public Works
for capital works projects, including the new Kimberley Correctional Centre Project which billed less than
initially anticipated. Unspent funds have been requested for roll-over from National Treasury to 2008/09
financial year, mainly to fund the continued construction of the new Kimberley Correctional Centre Project.