Building a caring correctional system that truly belongs to all
Management Response to Portfolio Committee Report: DCS Annual Report, 2005/06
22 MAY 2007
Cape town
CONTENTS
• Progress on Action Plan on Audit Qualifications and other Compliance Matters
• Current State of Expenditure• Formulation of targets in Strategic Plan• Project Performance• Vetting of officials• Management of HIV/AIDS• Construction of new correctional centres
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
• Public Private Partnerships (APOPS) Discussions have been held with NT Consulted with other national and provincial departments that have similar arrangements Specimen Annual Financial Statements
document has reviewed disclosure
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Receivables Members have been identified who
will deal with debts PERSAL function given to the said
members Judge White Cases Project 98% of the cases in the master list can now be linked to a specific debtor
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Receivables (Cont…) Incorrect capital amounts on BAS
rectified for 3 out of 5 regions as at 25 April 2007
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Asset Management A project to verify all assets in the Department commenced in November 2006 The process involved identifying each asset and ascertaining if it is marked/bar coded and accounted for in the asset register or not and if it is not it is marked and captured on the register
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Asset Management (Cont) All 80% of centres have done the verification and are currently reconciling their findings before they can be forwarded to the accounting officer The project will be concluded in June 2007
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Asset Management (Cont) The D-G of National Treasury has granted approval to the Department to migrate to LOGIS which is a supply chain system that encompasses all the functions provided by the different systems currently utilized by the department. An implementation kick-off meeting between the department and LOGIS implementation team National Treasury took place on 11 May 2007
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Asset Management (Cont) It is envisaged that the first sites will migrate to LOGIS in November 2007 and the whole department by 31 March 2008
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Medical Expenditure Out of 8 469 continuation members
7 622 (90%) of life certificates were received
85 (1%) members could not be located through the mail
762 (9%) outstanding certificates – currently traced through MEDCOR
GEPF database system to be deployed to DCS – to go on live wef 15 June 2007
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Housing loan guarantees 1 236 old state guarantees were cancelled
on PERSAL 112 unused state guarantees were
cancelled Electronic state guarantee register is now
implemented and maintained 187 guarantees were cancelled where there were
discrepancies wrt guarantee institutions and deduction institutions
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Internal Control BAS/PERSAL Interface - All BAS/PERSAL reconciliations
have been done monthly up to April 2007
- Reconciliations are monitored fortnightly by Chief Directorate: Finance and monthly in Heads of Finance and SCM forum and ASC
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Internal Control (Cont…) BAS/PERSAL Interface (Cont…) - Reconciliations were submitted to
A-G for auditing in February 2007
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Internal Control (Cont…) Journals - All Financial Administration Procedure
Manual chapters have been amended to give guidance on what specific journals should be raised
- Financial Circular issued to guide members on attachments to journals
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Internal Control (Cont…) Losses
- During the financial year 2006/07 a concerted effort to finalize long outstanding losses was made
- As a result 1 090 cases were finalized as opposed to 120 in the financial year 2005/06
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Internal Control (Cont…) Suspensions
- Suspension register has been implemented and maintained - PERSAL is now updated with
suspension information
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Internal Control (Cont…) Performance Agreements
- For 2006/07 there were 167 sms; 3 members (2%) did not sign their
performance agreements - 1 sms member was disciplined - 2 sms members submitted after cut off date
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Internal Control (Cont…) Performance Agreements (Cont…)
- For 2007/08 the deadline for signingperformance agreements was 04April 2007 - The certification of compliance wasdue by 14 May 2007 and we are currentlyanalysing the submissions
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Internal Control (Cont…) Budget
- A financial circular was issued wrt to sensitising all managers to hold financial meetings - FAP chapter was amended to give proper guidance on the structure of financial meetings - Bi-annual certifications were introduced to monitor the process –
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Vacancies Out of 44 849 posts, 41 393 were filled
as at 30 April 2007 As at 30 April the vacancy rate was
7.7%
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Pharmacies Computer system error has been
rectified and tested in 2 sites (Pta and Leeuwkop)
Rollout will be completed in June 2007
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Vehicle Fleet Management A total of 142 transport officers who were not trained before, have been trained since April 2006 to date All transport offices will be computerized this financial year as less than 50% have computers
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Vehicle Fleet Management (Cont…) The DCS has also requested the Department of Transport (DoT) to allow it to participate in the Fleet Management PPP contract as part of addressing the problem. The DoT has already invited tenders to appoint a Transactional Advisor to conduct a feasibility study
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Accruals Had discussions with NT with regard to the enhancement of BAS Financial circular issued to sensitise all members to process payments within a period of 30 days from date of receipt of invoice
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Policies All 25 chapters of the Financial Administration Procedure (FAP) have been finalised and distributed. The
last chapter was approved during April 2007
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Accommodation National Overcrowding Task Team (NOTT) monitors progress on
alleviating overcrowding in accordance with relevant sections of Criminal Procedure Act
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Accommodation (Cont…) Offenders are distributed /transferred
to less overcrowded centres 16 894 sentences were converted to
correctional supervision from January to 30 April 2007
950 ATDs placed under community corrections from January to 30 April 2007
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Jali Commission 129 cases were identified 62 cases have been finalised ito disciplinary
hearings 2 cases were referred to SAPS and Health
Professions Council as they involved members from the aforementioned institutions
65 cases in progress – to be finalised by 30 November 2007
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Information Systems Audit IT policy and procedures have been
approved IT functions are now segregated and
Comsec monitors the dept and exceptions are reported as and when they occur
Better audit trail implemented
ACTION PLAN ON 2005/6 AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER
(Cont...)• Information Systems Audit (Cont…) Physical access (biometric / access
control cards) has been improved in 91% of computer rooms
CURRENT STATE OF EXPENDITURE AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2007
• The final overall expenditure of the Department as at 28 February 2007 was at 81.67% against an ideal of 91.67%
• The Capital Works cash flow received from DPW indicated an even distribution of expenditure. A substantial account was received during January 2007 but we are still awaiting the PACE documents for a projected payment of R155 million for January up to March 2007
• Under spending in most of the Programmes is due to non-filling of vacant posts. The filled posts are at 40 504 against the target set for March which is 42 222 resulting in 1 718 unfilled vacancies as at the end of February 2007
CURRENT STATE OF EXPENDITURE AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2007 (Cont…)
• The DPW indicated on 28 February 2007 that the outstanding invoices for Property Management (Leases and Municipal services) will be submitted before the end of the 2006/2007 Financial year.
• The low expenditure for the Programmes Care and Development is mainly due to a backlog in capturing Internal Charges.
• Unspent funds will be requested for roll-over to the 2007/2008 Financial year.
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IMPROVE FORMULATION OF TARGETS & DELIVERY ON CURRENT ONES
• Improved alignment of planning processes
• Strategic Plan for 2007/08 to 2011/12 has been finalised and tabled with better target formulation
PROJECT PERFORMANCEPROJECT STATUSImplementation of Jali Commission Recommendations
Status as indicated under AG report
Transfer children out of Correctional Centres
The project is handled in partnership with Dept of Social Development and other stakeholders on an ongoing basis
Construction of New Correctional Centres
Kimberley under constructionFeasibility study report received for 5 NCCsLeeuwkop viability study still outstandingPolokwane suspended due to delayed negotiations on land issue
Manage Awaiting Trial Detention (MATD)
Policy on MATD approvedBusiness analysis stage of the Remand Detainee and Offender Management System (RDOMS) finalisedIn process of consulting with relevant stakeholders on minimum facilities requirement
PROJECT PERFORMANCEPROJECT STATUSImplementation of the Offender Rehabilitation Path (ORP)
Manual on ORP has been finalisedTraining manual on ORP has been finalised
Biometric Access Control Systems (BACS)
Staff trained on the operation and enrolment of visitors on the BACS
Social reintegration Process of marketing non-custodial sentences to the judiciary, some NGOs and FBOs has started
Correctional Services Amendment Bill
Bill has been certified To be gazetted by end of May 2007
PROJECT PERFORMANCEPROJECT STATUS
Integrated Human Resource Strategy (IHRS
Implementation plan of the IHRS has been drafted
Makombandlela (Integrated IT Systems) Project
RDOMS business analysis stage finalisedIntegrated Corporate Services System (ICSS) – implemented biometric access control (H/O) for PERSAL
VETTING OF OFFICIALS
• In process of setting up the Vetting Fieldwork Unit (VFU) within DCS (in conjunction with NIA)
• It is anticipated that the VFU will be functional wef October 2007
• 208 vetting forms have been processed from January to end of April 2007 and submitted to NIA
MANAGEMENT OF HIV / AIDS
• HIV/AIDS and Syphilis prevalence survey results were received during March 2007
• 4 additional sites have been accredited – Kroonstad; Groenpunt; Kimberley; and Johannesburg Med C – bringing the total to 9 sites
HIV/AIDS TRAINING
• From April to 11 May 2007 – 20 members were trained in Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT)
• 120 offenders trained as peer educators
PROGRESS MADE IN CONSTRUCTION OF THE 8 CORRECTIONAL CENTRES
• Construction for Kimberley New Correctional
Centre (NCC) started on 14 November 2006
and completion will be November 2008
• Polokwane NCC has been suspended due to
delayed negotiations on land issue
• Leeuwkop NCC – viability study outstanding
PROGRESS MADE IN CONSTRUCTION OF THE 8 CORRECTIONAL CENTRES
• Klerksdorp; Nigel; Allandale; East London; and Port Shepstone NCCs – feasibility studies from Transaction Advisor were received during April 2007
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