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2. Virements
2.1 Programme Administration
The net decrease of R16,732 million under Programme
Administration was mainly due to shifting of funds under
Compensation of Employees to the Programme Security
to fund the shortfalls broadly resulting from the implementation
of Public Service Coordinating Bargaining
Chamber Resolution Number 1 of 2007.
2.2 Programme Security
The net increase of R287,430 million under the Programme
Security was mainly due to the shifting of funds
from other programmes to fund the shortfalls under
Compensation of Employees resulting from the implementation
of Public Service Coordinating Bargaining
Chamber Resolution Number 1 of 2007. Funds were
also shifted from Programme Corrections to Programme
Security under Goods & Services to partly fund the
under funded expenditure on the manning of security
control rooms services. The Public Service Coordinating
Bargaining Chamber Resolution Number 1 of 2007
made provision for extra remuneration for the work done
on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays without the
option of granting time off as was the agreement with
labour previously.
2.3 Programme Corrections
The net decrease of R182,021 million under the Programme
Corrections was mainly due to shifting of unutilised
funds from this Programme to Programme Security
due to the posts which could not be filled by the end of
this financial year. The above-mentioned net decrease
was also mainly due to shifting of funds to Programme
Security under the item Goods & Services which were
allocated in this programme to fund the commencement
costs of new correctional centres initially planned to be
built including the new Kimberley Correctional Centre
Project which has not yet been completed.
2.4 Programme Care
The net decrease of R27,675 million under the Programme
Care was mainly due to the shifting of funds due
to vacant posts to the programme Security to finance the
overall financial implications resulting from the implementation
of Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Chamber
Resolution Number 1 of 2007 including clause 9 of
the above-mentioned resolution (overtime implications).
2.5 Programme Development
The net decrease of R28,414 million under the Programme
Development was mainly due to the shifting of
funds from the Item Goods & Services to the Security
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Programme item Goods & Services in order to partly
fund the shortfalls under the Programme Security resulting
from the under funded manning of security control
rooms expenditure.
2.6 Programme Social Reintegration
The net decrease of R544 thousand under the Programme
Social Reintegration was mainly due to shifting
of funds under transfer payments from the item Aid to
offenders on release, to the Programme Security in order
to fund the shortfalls resulting from the payment of exit
packages.
2.7 Programme Facilities
The net decrease of R32,043 million under the Programme
Facilities was mainly due to shifting of funds
from the Programme Facilities to Programme Security
to fund the shortfalls resulting from the implementation
of the Public Service Bargaining Chamber Resolution
number 1 of 2007 with treasury approval. The Public
Service Coordinating Bargaining Chamber Resolution
number 1 of 2007 made provision for extra remuneration
for the work done on Saturdays, Sundays and Public
Holidays without the option of granting time off as was
the agreement with labour previously.
With regard to the economic classification, R1,8 million
was shifted from Compensation of Employees to Transfer
Payments for the payment of leave gratuity personnel
remuneration exit packages in line with Treasury Regulation
6.3.1 (d).
It should be noted that all virements done for 2007/08
financial year were approved by the Accounting Officer
and copies were also forwarded to National Treasury.
3. Service rendered by the department
3.1 List of Services
The aim of the Department of Correctional Services is
to contribute towards maintaining and protecting a just,
peaceful and safe society, by enforcing court-imposed
sentences, detaining inmates in safe custody and promoting
social responsibility and the human development
of all offenders and persons subjected to community
corrections as included under the following services:
• Provide the administrative, management, financial,
ICT (information communication technology), service
evaluation, investigative and support functions required
for all service delivery by the department and
support of function of the Ministry.
•
Provide safe and secure environment for all persons
incarcerated and conditions consistent with human
dignity, and thereby provide security for personnel
and the public.