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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 4829Table 8: DODMV 30 days invoiceVote Department Invoices paid after 30 days Invoices older than 30 daysnot paid22 DODMV Average randvalue 2012Averagenumber 2012Average randvalue 2012Averagenumber 201270 989, 154 11,266 1 517 968 344Although the Department made a presentation to the SCOPA and variousissues were raised afterwards, the Department was not requested torespond. The SCOPA indicated that it will follow up on the various actionplans the Department presented to determine progress in this regard. Thisis an issue the PCODMV is advised to follow up on a continuous bases,especially since such late payments endanger the viability of especiallysmall and medium businesses to survive.Auditor-General’s report on utilisation of ConsultantsThe January 2013 Report of the Auditor-General of South Africa onthe performance audit of the use of consultants at selected nationaldepartments, has revealed some important findings. Amongst the 8departments audited, the DODMV was found to constitute thelargest percentage of the total expenditure on consultants from 2008/09 to2010/11. The total expenditure on consultants for all departments was foundto be R24,6 billion, of which R10,4 billion (about 31% of the totalexpenditure) was spent by the DODMV. The total number of contractsaudited was 124, of which 12 were from the Department. These contractsincluded supplementing skills in the South African Air Force; the clearance ofunexploded ordinance; the demilitarisation of redundant ammunition; the useof consultants to clear audit qualifications; the provision of general and skilledlabourers; the maintenance of the Limpopo border fence; maintenanceservices at 3 Military Hospital; the cleaning services at 1 Military Hospital;and the use of session doctors in Thaba Nchu and Botshabelo.4.5. Financial performance 2013/14First quarter expenditure (FY 2013/14)By the end of the First Quarter on 30 June 2013 of the financial year2013/14, a total of R8.469 billion of the Department’s approved budget ofR40.243 billion had been spent, representing 21 per cent of the totalbudget. The largest variation was with Programme 2, which spent24.3 per cent of its allocated budget against a projected expenditure of19.9 per cent. In terms of economic classification, the Department spent21.9 per cent (R7.052 billion) of the amount allocated for current payments(R32.207 billion). The Department incurred expenditure on payments forfinancial assets (R14.848 million) although no amount had been budgetedfor this item. Expenditure on foreign deployments for the first quarter of2013/14 financial year was at 31.6 per cent of the available budget ofR1.387 billion. Expenditure on Operation VIMBEZELA in the CentralANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013