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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 4861Table 5: Targets achievedProgrammeNumberofAnnualTargetsAchievedNotAchievedButSignificantWork DoneAdministration 23 21 1 1Policyand 46 45 1 0KnowledgeManagementServicesInternational TourismManagement6 6 0 0Domestic Tourism 17 17 0 0ManagementTOTAL 92 89 2 15.1.2 Programme PerformanceNotAchievedPerformance of the Department in 2012/13 per each of the fourprogrammes is given below:(i)Programme 1: AdministrationAdministration Programme had a total of 23 targets and 21 wereachieved with only two that were not achieved. This programme’sperformance was notable and commendable as it contributedsignificantly to the audit findings concerning the useful and reliableinformation submitted for audit purposes. However, it is also worryingthat the Department failed to reduce vacancy rate to 5 per cent,instead ended up with an 11.17 percent vacancy rate, which is1.75 per cent higher than the 2011/12 vacancy rate. This shortcomingcan pose a serious challenge for the Department in meeting the predeterminedobjectives if it is allowed to continue. Other achievementsand challenges of the Department include:• 103 per cent implementation of the Workplace Skills Plan;• Meeting the targets in as far as representation of designatedgroups are concerned;• Meeting targets in as far as reaching out to stakeholders,corporate legal support, and economic efficient and use ofresources, and effective internal audit services are concern.(ii)Programme 2: Policy and knowledge servicesProgramme 2 had 46 targets and a remarkable achievement of 45targets was recorded, with only 1 target not achieved. This programmeperformed well and managed to develop the annual progress report ofthe NTSS and also submitted the budget structure to NationalTreasury. In the Annual Performance Plan (APP), the DepartmentANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013