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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 4815use <strong>of</strong> force”. In pursuance <strong>of</strong> this m<strong>and</strong>ate, the DODMV provides,manages, prepares <strong>and</strong> employs defence capabilities commensurate withthe needs <strong>of</strong> South Africa, guided by the Constitution, relevant legislation<strong>and</strong> Executive direction.The purpose <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Military Veterans (DMV) is to “oversee<strong>and</strong> manage the implementation <strong>of</strong> Government’s framework <strong>and</strong>programme on military veterans.” Core functions in this regard include thefacilitation, management <strong>and</strong> coordination <strong>of</strong> support to military veterans;provision <strong>of</strong> support services to the Department; oversight <strong>of</strong> the nationalmilitary veterans’ programme <strong>and</strong> periodic reporting in this regard.The DODMV has an oversight role for two Public Entities which fall underSchedule 2 <strong>and</strong> 3 <strong>of</strong> the Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 <strong>of</strong> 1999)namely ARMSCOR <strong>and</strong> the Castle Control Board (CCB). ARMSCORreceives allocations from the fiscus while the CCB generates its ownrevenue.1.3 Purpose <strong>of</strong> the Budgetary Review <strong>and</strong> Recommendation ReportThe Money Bills Procedures <strong>and</strong> Related Matters Amendment Act (No. 9 <strong>of</strong>2009) sets out the process that allows <strong>Parliament</strong> to make recommendationsto the Minister <strong>of</strong> Finance to amend the budget <strong>of</strong> a nationaldepartment. In October <strong>of</strong> each year, portfolio <strong>committee</strong>s must compileBudgetary Review <strong>and</strong> Recommendation Reports (BRRR) that assessservice delivery performance given available resources; evaluate theeffective <strong>and</strong> efficient use <strong>and</strong> forward allocation <strong>of</strong> resources; <strong>and</strong> maymake recommendations on forward use <strong>of</strong> resources. The comprehensivereview <strong>and</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> the previous financial year’s performance, as wellas performance to date, form part <strong>of</strong> this process.1.4 MethodThe Report is compiled from the various activities <strong>of</strong> the Committee. It isinclusive <strong>of</strong> the Committee’s meetings, oversight visits, <strong>reports</strong> on budgetvotes, strategic plans, annual performance plans <strong>and</strong> annual <strong>reports</strong>, aswell as previously published Committee <strong>reports</strong>.1.5 Dates <strong>of</strong> oversight visitsThe PCODMV conducted two oversight visits during 2013:• Oversight Visits to Air Force Base (AFB) Langebaanweg, AFBMakhado, AFB Durban, AFB Bloemspruit, AFB Hoedspruit <strong>and</strong> toselected Armscor Research <strong>and</strong> Development Facilities from28 January – 1 February 2013.• Oversight visits to the School <strong>of</strong> Tactical Intelligence, 1 TacticalIntelligence Regiment, Army Support Base at Lenz, 21 SAI Battalion inDoornkop, 1 Military Hospital, SA Army Infantry School, SA NavalGymnasium <strong>and</strong> the Simon’s Town Armscor Dockyard over the period29 July to 13 August 2013.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013
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