GDF Annual Report - Gauteng Provincial Treasury

SECTION 2: REPORT ON ORGANISATIONALSYSTEMS AND RESOURCESSECTION II : REPORT ONORGANISATIONAL SYSTEMS ANDRESOURCES2. VISION, MISSION, VALUE SYSTEMAND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES2.1 VISIONIn delivering in line with its statement of purpose, theGauteng Department of Finance sets for itself thefollowing vision:“To be an activist, developmental and interventionistdepartment; providing strategic and operationalsupport to the Province, towards the achievement ofinclusive growth.”The Department defines the key terms reflected in itsVision statement above, as follows:• Developmental: To mobilise towards a commonunderstanding (one-mind) of the strategic agendaof the Province. To rally together, a partnership. Afocus on impact – “A department able to mobilisethe provincial resources of GPG towards impact– the achievement of provincial priorities.” Tofocus on both the capacity of the state and thesustainability of provincial resources.• Activist: To encourage public participation inplanning / budgeting. To ensure that resourceallocation is informed by communities on theground. To be pro-active, not passive. The GDFshould participate in strategy planning sessions ofdepartments to better understand their businessand to be able to exercise oversight. In this regard,the GDF will collaborate with GPC to enhanceprovincial planning. To get involved, and be forwardlooking. To be a champion – an activist throughinnovation and research.• Interventionist: If things are not happening, theGDF should put in place sustainable measuresto enhance delivery. Not just intervening atan administrative level –but through strategicpartnering. The GDF should also influence, and inso doing, instil fiscal discipline in departments andmunicipalities. To be proactive in intervening – weneed systems and capacity (e.g. a rapid responseteam). We must question how we can best utilisetools such as early warning systems.• Strategic: To provide leadership and direction.This will require a forecasting capacity. The focusis on sustainability. We need the ability to predictand to be able to navigate the province in terms ofoptimal resource utilisation. We should be radical.We work to “de-bureaucratise” the state.2.2 MISSIONIn order to achieve its defined Vision, the GautengDepartment of Finance sets for itself the followingstatement of Mission:“We are a strategic, pro-active and value addingpartner that will promote and enhance effectiveservice delivery, by:• Ensuring allocative and operational efficiencies• Instilling fiscal discipline and sound corporategovernance• Mobilising alternative funding sources andresourcing solutions• Ensuring innovation and leading edge technologiesand processes• Professionalising the public service by investing in“human capital”.Gauteng Department of Finance13