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

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7. Public private partnerships (PPP)None8. Corporate governance arrangementsRisk ManagementThe Risk management Strategy and <strong>the</strong> Fraud Prevention Plan has been developed and approved during <strong>the</strong> financial year. An awarenesscampaign on <strong>the</strong> two documents was conducted for all staff members. A departmental risk pr<strong>of</strong>ile has been updated during <strong>the</strong> financial yearwhile <strong>the</strong> Risk Register has been followed up on a monthly basis and updated with <strong>the</strong> emerging risks.Internal AuditsAll <strong>the</strong> internal audits planned for <strong>the</strong> year under review were completed. 51 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> audit findings have been followed up during <strong>the</strong> financialyear <strong>of</strong> which 50 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> findings have been fully implemented with one finding outstanding. The outstanding finding pertains to <strong>the</strong> highvacancy rate and it will be resolved as soon as <strong>the</strong> new structure is approved and <strong>the</strong> moratorium lifted.Audit CommitteeThe Audit Committee was fully functional during <strong>the</strong> year under review. The full report <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> committee is part <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>.Conflict <strong>of</strong> InterestAll Senior Management Services’ members (SMS) have complied with disclosing <strong>the</strong>ir financial interest as required annually in terms <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> HRRegulatory Framework for <strong>the</strong> financial year 2008/09. Information with regard to related party transactions is included in <strong>the</strong> disclosure notes.Departmental Acquisition Council (DAC)Members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Departmental Acquisition Council (DAC) appointed as per <strong>the</strong> DAC Charter continued serving as members without anychange during <strong>the</strong> financial year under review.Code <strong>of</strong> ConductThe OoP has put in place mechanisms to ensure <strong>the</strong> code <strong>of</strong> conduct for <strong>the</strong> public service is adhered to by all staff employed in this <strong>of</strong>fice.The primary mechanisms in this regard are staff performance contracts as well as <strong>the</strong> <strong>Office</strong> Service Charter.Safety / health environmental issues facing <strong>the</strong> OoPThe Safety Committee is responsible for carrying out <strong>the</strong> function <strong>of</strong> health and safety as stipulated in <strong>the</strong> Occupational Health and Safety Act85 <strong>of</strong> 1993 (OH & SA). The programme is carried out in conjunction with all stakeholders in <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice and staff members are also appointedto perform marshalling functions for first aid, fire and evacuation purposes. The <strong>of</strong>fice is compliant with <strong>the</strong> prescripts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> OH &SA, but anumber <strong>of</strong> challenges were experienced in relation to:1) Fire and evacuation systems being affected by renovations and construction work in <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice. This caused a number <strong>of</strong> concerns interms <strong>of</strong> dust and sensing equipment. These necessitated contingency measures to counter <strong>the</strong>se unintended consequences such asre-scheduling construction work and contingency measures to deal with affected sensing fire equipment.2) Response times <strong>of</strong> emergency medical services, in particular challenges around response times for ambulance services during peaktimes. The response is slow and outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> set standards due to traffic congestion in and around Johannesburg. The directorateSecurity Risk Management & Services is pursuing alternate arrangements via <strong>the</strong> department <strong>of</strong> Health & Social Development to ensurea standby emergency medical service for <strong>the</strong> GPG precinct.87

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