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Office of the Premier Annual Report 2009-2010 - Gauteng Online

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Service delivery objectives and indicatorsGiven <strong>the</strong> adoption <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new mandate after April <strong>2009</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Premier</strong> revised <strong>the</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> Performance Plan (APP).In addition, an APP for <strong>2010</strong>/11 was prepared and submitted to<strong>the</strong> <strong>Gauteng</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Finance. Quarterly reports have alsobeen submitted regularly to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Gauteng</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Financeand <strong>the</strong> <strong>Gauteng</strong> Provincial Legislature.To improve performance information management and reportingin <strong>the</strong> <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Premier</strong> a new system was implemented toensure that reporting aligns to <strong>the</strong> new APP and that regularreviews take place to assess performance. In addition, a strategicplanning policy was approved to improve future planning andbudgeting processes.SDIPs are required in terms <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Public Service Regulations <strong>of</strong>2001 in support <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Batho Pele principles. The <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>Premier</strong>, in accordance with Department <strong>of</strong> Public Service andAdministration (DPSA) requirements, submitted a three year SDIPand reported on <strong>the</strong> previous year’s SDIP through an <strong>Annual</strong>Citizen’s <strong>Report</strong>.Through <strong>the</strong> Chief Operating <strong>Office</strong>r, appointed in September<strong>2009</strong>, a range <strong>of</strong> special projects were identified which requireddirect oversight by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Premier</strong>. These projects include:• Operation Bhadala, which was implemented to fast trackoutstanding payments to service providers across <strong>the</strong> GPG. Theproject was successfully concluded in <strong>the</strong> year under review.• The contracts working group was established to ensure that<strong>the</strong>re is a consistent approach to contract management in <strong>the</strong>province. The process is ongoing.• Under <strong>the</strong> leadership <strong>of</strong> MEC Creecy, and in collaboration witho<strong>the</strong>r units within <strong>the</strong> <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Premier</strong> and various GPGdepartments, <strong>the</strong> sub-sub- programme played a role in <strong>the</strong>organisation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial provincial funeral for <strong>the</strong> late strugglehero Curtis Nkondo in December <strong>2009</strong>.• The implementation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Presidential Hotline necessitatedengagements with representatives from local government across<strong>the</strong> province to ensure that <strong>the</strong> process was understood andimplemented across <strong>Gauteng</strong>.• A report consolidating <strong>the</strong> audit outcomes across allgovernment departments and agencies was prepared includingrecommendations on future actions.• A concept document for <strong>the</strong> G-Link project was prepared.28

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