PUBLIC HEARINGS ON CONDITIONAL GRANTS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE Select Committee on Finance 9 th May 2007
Jan 04, 2016
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON CONDITIONAL GRANTS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Select Committee on Finance
9th May 2007
CASP
Purpose
To provide trends and actual expenditure on CASP over the past three years
To provide status report on CASP projects undertaken during 2006/07
To highlight the challenges and proposed solutions thereof.
CASP 2006/07 FINANCIAL YEAR
The provincial allocation for the 2006/07 financial year was R 6 873 000.
Procurement was done through tender from technically sound service providers.
The three quote system was also partly used in the first quarter of the financial year.
Achievements
Infrastructure Supplied Service provider Value
30 x Boreholes Euphoria Consult R1 346 625
75 x Hydroponics DICLA R2 909 222
11 x Piggery Qutechnology R2 167931
Food Security Infrastr Three Q System R284 601
Other infrastructure Three Q System R162 836
TRENDS IN ALLOCATION AND ACTUAL SPENDING
YEAR ALLOCATION SPENT REMARKS
2004/05 4 600 000 4 600 00 100% spent
2005/06 5 727000 R1 330 300 Funds of R 4 396 700 was committed but roll-over was not granted.
2006/07 6 873 000 R6 871 215 99.974% Spent
CHALLENGES AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
Demand for infra-structure is much higher than our allocation.
LRAD projects enhancing and benefiting from GADS Non compliant service providers particularly on RLS
procurement, request for upfront payment and being technically not proficient.
There is a need to adopt a long term view to project planning and implementation.
Coordination with different local municipalities. MEC/MMC forum
Plans to enhance delivery
Procurement through the tender process limits working with a large number of service providers.
Monitoring and evaluation of quality of work done using the services of TDS and Knowledge and Project Management.
Tenders will be more attractive to quality service providers
Areas of growth and development
Streamline and align systems of developmental programs such as LRAD,CASP etc
Joint strategic/operational planning with all relevant stakeholders including local authorities.
Focusing on establishing massive impact projects that will cover various social aspects and move from individual projects (servicing hubs/corridors)
Landcare
Progress on 2006/7 LandCare projects
Project Name Allocation
as per DoRA
ZAR X 103
Additional allocations
ZAR X 103
Expenditure
ZAR X 103
Outputs
Bamba Manzi & Wonga Manzi alien vegetation removal projects (Mogale City & Elandsfontein)
R 3 115 R 335 R 3 150 114 jobs created1091 ha cleared
Progress on 2006/7 LandCare projects
Project Name Allocation
ZAR X 103
Expenditure
ZAR X 103
Variance
LandCare planning grant (utilised for branding and awareness workshops)
R 300 Nil Funds were only transferred in November.The Department committed funds in the previous financial year and has requested for a roll over of funds to be spent in 2007/8
Monitoring capacity
The Department has signed business plans and contracts with appointed service providers to implement projects on behalf of the Department
10 personnel are appointed to monitor operations of service providers
Monthly project steering committee meetings are held, involving all relevant stakeholders to monitor progress of the project
Weekly site visits are undertaken to verify operations on the ground
Monthly DoRA and quarterly non financial data reporting is provided to Treasury and DoA
Reports
Signed contracts bind service providers and municipalities to submit reports at agreed upon time frames
However some service providers delay in the timeous submission of reports, these issues are addressed with service providers and the Departmental personnel monitor written resolutions undertaken during project steering committee meetings
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