Education Annual Report 2002-2003 - Gauteng Online

REPORT ON ORGANISATIONAL SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES AGAINST THE DELIVERYOF SERVICESStrategyOutputService deliveryindicatorService delivery target ormilestones - 2002/03Performance againsttargetAll existing movable andimmovable assets wellmaintained and accountedforAll schools account forassets including itsusabilityAll schools develop and maintain anasset registerReal classroom backlogdeterminedAn approved prioritybacklogs listA well-research needs learningaudit and analysisHuman Resourcesof the Departmentare appraised anddevelopedEducators trained as aresult of needs identified inDASPS staff trained in relationto PPMSNumber of educatorsappraisedNumber of PS staffappraised5 000 teachers appraised4 000 PS staff appraisedxDAS is not fullyinstitutionalisedxPerformanceManagementframework notapproved until January2003LegendXAchievedPartially achievedNot achieved7.3 PROGRAMME 3: INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS7.3.1 Subsidies to Independent Schools For 2002The Department received applications for subsidy from 222 independent schools. These applications were supposed tobe accompanied by the schools' audited financial statement for 2002 and proof of “Not operating for Profit”. A total of220 schools met all the compliance criteria and were duly subsidised. Two schools had their applications turned down asthey did not meet all the subsidy compliance criteria. First time subsidies were approved for 11 schools during 2002,which brought the total number of subsidised schools to 233.7.3.2 Monitoring of Independent SchoolsOn a quarterly basis, the department visits all independent schools receiving subsidies to verify the headcounts for subsidypurposes. During 2002/03, the department initiated the process of developing a management checklist in line withrequirements of the legislation related to subsidies. The department also requests and evaluates the audited financialstatements of subsidised independent schools.GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT 2002/0367