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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 48234. SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS KEY FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCERECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEE4.1. 2012/13 Budget Review and Recommendations ReportrecommendationsThe following recommendations have been made by the PCODMV in the2011/12 BRR Report:• Funding constraints lead to underperformance against set targets byeach programme but there is a need for better planning andmanagement of the existing budget.• SANDF deployments should not be funded with money intended for,and at the expense of, other programmes or activities.• The Committee required a comprehensive briefing on theimplementation of Operation Corona.• Deteriorating conditions of facilities remain a cause for concern and thearrangements between the DODMV and the Department of PublicWorks (DPW) should be concluded to ensure that the Defence WorksCapability can execute an increasing number of the repair andmaintenance priorities.• The Department’s efforts to achieve an unqualified audit opinion arecommendable but the internal audit unit function should bestrengthened and the Department should brief the Committee, on aquarterly basis, regarding progress made with the resolution of mattersraised by the Office of the Auditor-General (A-G).Evaluation of response by Department and Minister of FinanceNational Treasury replied only to the recommendation on the deployment ofthe SANDF and its funding. It responded that this is managed in terms ofthe recently approved White Paper on South African participation ininternational missions. The White Paper states that each departmentparticipating will be required to meet the costs of deployment through thenormal budgetary process. Departments will therefore have an opportunityto request funds through the Medium Term Expenditure Committee andAdjusted Budget processes. This is in accordance the White Paper inclause 7.4.1 which also states that Funding from other statutoryframeworks such as the African Renaissance and InternationalCooperation Fund may also be considered.Clause 7.4.2 states that “South Africa shall be reimbursed for thedeployment costs relating to the equipment and personnel deployed inpeace missions in terms of the Memorandum of Understanding betweenthe Mandating Authority and South Africa. The reimbursement will be paidinto the National Revenue Fund.” The fact that departments can claimfunds spent through the Adjusted Budget processes raise the questionwhether the full amounts are refunded and the time frame before the fundsare actually refunded to the Department.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013