Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

| Chapter 2 - Programme 1: Administration |
Annual Report FY 2007 - 2008
| Department of Defence |
Table 2.7 Financial Services Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievement
Budget management
service to the
Department of
Defence, as directed
by the Chief Financial
Officer
Cost-effective service
delivery compliance
within the regulatory
framework; sound
financial defence
decisions; unqualified
audit reports
Cost-effective service
delivery compliance
within the regultory
framework; sound
financial defence
decisions; unqualified
audit reports
Cost-effective service
delivery compliance
within the regulatory
framework; sound
financial defence
decisions; unqualified
audit reports
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A budget management
service to the
Department according
to the current
regulatory framework
and programme/budget
structure
Other outputs achieved through the corporate
Department of Defence budget control service
were:
• Defence in-year programme adjustments
budget by 1 November 2007;
• Monthly early warning reports;
• Virements as required; and
• Funded unfunded mandates as directed
by Section 64 of the Public Finance
Management Act (PFMA), 1999 (Act No. 1
of 1999).
A budget management Other outputs achieved through the corporate
service to the Department of Defence budget preparation
Department according service were:
to the current • Defence budget guidelines issued by 1
regulatory framework October 2007;
and programme/budget • Affordable Estimate of Expenditure by June
structure
2007;
• Approved Special Defence Account by April
2007; and
• Estimate of National Expenditure by January
2008.
A budget management The Financial Management Division has enhanced
service to the its revenue management system to the extent that
Department according detailed and meaningful management information
to the current is provided on a monthly basis to top-level budget
regulatory framework holders. Supporting policies and the revenue
and programme/budget management internal control system have been
structure
developed, including focused training initiatives.
During FY 2008/09, processes, policies, systems
and procedures will be enhanced to ensure that all
revenue due is collected, appropriately accounted
for and reported.
With regard to the Public Finance Management
Act of 1999, training briefings regarding Section
45 responsibilities were presented to command
bodies as well as lower-level management
structures throughout the Department. Public
Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulation
booklets were distributed to senior management
staff at the DOD and a script for an industrial
theatre initiative was obtained and finalised. A
crossword puzzle competition was published
in the SA Soldier magazine and Section 45
responsibilities were communicated to formal
training establishments to ensure that they are
addressed in the curricula of all formal training
courses. Defence staff were also sensitised
regarding Section 45 skills training courses
available at external training service providers.