GDF Annual Report - Gauteng Provincial Treasury

SECTION 3: REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PROGRAMMES4.5 Sub-programme: Centre of ExcellenceOutputs/ key deliverablesPerformanceIndicatorsAnnual TargetActual Performance againstOutput targetReasons for deviationsGAS Quality AssuranceProgramme - 100%of planned qualityassessmentsNo of assessmentsperformed12internal qualityassessmentscompleted23assessments completedNumber of interns inprogrammeNumber of interns inprogramme10 0Due to budgetary constraints, training from externalproviders could not be sourced. 3 Internal traininginterventions were provided to staff.MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTSOverall the unit performance for the year under reviewstands at 95% i.e. 123 audits were completed againsta target of 129 audits in all major focus areas in linewith the approved risk-based internal audit plans. The123 areas audited covered the Gauteng ProvincialDepartments Head Offices and some of its entitiesi.e. Hospitals, Clinics, Regional Offices, District Officesand Schools. Almost all the remaining audits havebeen finalized with only comments and action plansoutstanding from departmental management.Amongst other key focus areas the unit audited riskmanagement and governance processes in all GPGdepartments and made recommendations to ensurethat measures are in place to mitigate identifiedrisks and ensure compliance with PFMA and Treasuryregulations. The unit also audited controls andprocesses around the preparation of Interim FinancialStatements as part of the initiative to assist departmentsachieve clean audits by 2014. This process includedthe review of the extent to which all GPG departmentshave implemented critical findings raised by the AuditorGeneral. The unit also conducted value for moneyaudits in key focus areas such as Quality of HealthCare, Teacher Development, Expanded Public Worksprogramme, Nature Conservation, Medical SuppliesDepot, Evaton Renewal programme, 20 PTP, LawEnforcement Agencies, Community Police Relationsetc.The unit introduced a tool to monitor the effectivenessof disposition of internal audit results by GPGdepartmental management. The periodic updates frommanagement to evaluate the status of its efforts tocorrect / implement internal audit recommendationsrevealed that for 2008/9 financial year, 95% correctiveactions were implemented to address the issuesraised by internal audit and 88% corrective action wasachieved for 2009/10 financial year.The business unit managed to improve its vacancy rateto 10% by the end of the financial year.• Sub-Programme: Risk and Compliance AuditThe Risk and Compliance Audit unit whichhas 2 sub-units concluded 88 audits againstGauteng Department of Finance87