AnnuAl RepoRt office of the pRemieR - Gauteng Online

4. OUTLOOK FOR 2009/10The 2009/10 financial year will bring with it many changes. A new term of office will mean a new mandate andnew priorities. One of the critical focal points will be the finalisation of the organisational review initiated in thelatter part of 2008, to ensure that the Office has the necessary capacity to support Premier Mokonyane in herterm.In support the province to implement its new mandate, the Office will focus on:• ExCo Support functions.• Planning and oversight functions.• Political compliance including legal, financial and service delivery.• Supporting the establishment of the Gauteng Planning Commission.• Government relations and service delivery renewal.• Communication functions.• Initiatives to improve administrative functions for cost efficiencies.A critical part of the early stages of the new term has been the reprioritisation of the functions and resourcesof the Office to ensure that the new mandates and priorities are met and that the Office is integrated into thebroader reconfiguration of the Gauteng Provincial Government.45