FINANCIAL YEARPLAN

From 1 January 2004 till 31 March 2005

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

January 2004

Submission of anticipated Roll-overs to National Treasury (2003/04)

15/12/2003

05/01/2004

09/01/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

Febru-ary 2004

Presentation to the AD Hoc Committee

  • Estimates of National Expenditure budget allocations 2004/05 2006/07 financial years.

10/02/2004

Date will be announced

CFO

Presentation to Minister: Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) budget allocations 2004/05 2006/07 financial years.

Date will be announced

CFO

Budget Day 2004 budget tabled in Parliament.

18/02/2004

Provide National Treasury with cash flow projections for 2004/05.

14/02/2004

18/02/2004

CFO Dir Management Accounting Dir Financial Accounting

Financial Worksession for Regional Accountants

24-26/02/2004

24-26/02/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting & Regional Heads Finance

Provide budget allocations after surplus/shortage exercise for the 2004/05 financial year to Branches & Regions.

24-26/02/2004

24-26/02/2004

Dir Management Accounting & All Branches & Regions

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

March 2004

Budget Committee meeting

03/03/2004

03/03/2004

CFO

START OF THE 2004/05 FINANCIAL YEAR.

APRIL 2004

Prepare DCS Budget Review 2004/05 financial year for Ministers Budget Vote Speech in June 2004.

 

 

 

15/04/2004

 

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

Budget allocation to all responsibilities 2004/05

30/04/2004

30/04/2004

All Branches/ Regions

Submission of request for roll over funds to Treasury (Year 2003/04)

15/04/2004

30/04/2004

04/05/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

Prelimary closure of the 2003/04 financial year.

30/04/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting &Financial Accounting

Obtain final Virement, approval from Commissioner.

 

20/04/2004

30/04/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

Budget Committee meeting

20/04/2004

20/04/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

May 2004

Appropriation Statement and budget Reconciliation.(2003/04)

08/05/2004

14/05/2004

CFO

Dir Management & Financial Accounting

Multi-year estimates for 2005/06 to 2007/08 submitted to Directorate Management Accounting for compiling of the Medium Term Budget Submission

07/05/2004

21/05/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting via Branch Heads

Budget Committee meeting

18/05/2004

18/05/2004

The Directorate Management Accounting request information from Branches in order to prepare a draft allocation of the budget baseline to activities: Estimations/ Offender projections/ Personnel projections.

21/05/2004

All Branches

Ministerial letter from our Minister to Minister of Finance:

  • Changes to Strategic Plan 2005/06;
  • Key policy priorities for 2005/06.

24/05/2004

31/05/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

Annual Financial statements (Un-audited) are submitted to the Office of the Auditor – General and National Treasury.

24/05/2004

 

28/05/2004

CFO

Dir Financial Accounting

 

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

June 2004

Director Management Accounting provides draft baseline allocation to Programme- Sub-programme and Activity managers.

15/06/2004

CFO

Dir Management

Accounting

National Treasury discusses the Budget process and priorities of the Department with the Commissioner.

 

 

Appointment will be made.

National Treasury

Budget Committee meeting considers whether the draft allocation to programmes best provides for outputs and service levels and if not, how the draft allocation should be re-prioritised and which options should be included in the MTEF.

22/06/2004

 

22/06/2004

 

 

CFO

 

 

Our Minister’s Budget Vote speech in the National Assembly

Date will be announced.

CFO

Establish/ confirm editorial committee for the compilation of the 2003/04 Annual Report.

30/06/2004

30/06/2004

CFO

DC Executive Management

July 2004

National Treasury to convene a division of revenue workshop with Departmental Heads.

 

First week of July 2004

National Treasury

 

Cabinet Lekgotla consider 2005 Medium Term policy priorities

 

Date will be announced.

 

Receive letter on roll-overs from National Treasury and allocate roll-overs in accordance with approved requests to current budget.

16/07/2004

 

13/07/2004

 

12/07/2004

Dir Management Accounting

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

July 2004

Budget Committee meeting:

Re-allocate baseline allocation (2005/06) after re-prioritisation and obtain final approval from Budget Committee for options.

20//07/2004

20//07/2004

CFO

First quarter-surplus/shortfalls funds shifts-Report from Branches/ Regions to Directorate Management Accounting.

15/07/2004

23//07/2004

 

 

 

 

 

All Branches

All Regions

Submit revised drawings on the Exchequer (Inclusion of roll-overs from 2003/04 financial year.)

 

 

 

 

23/07/2004

CFO

Dir Financial Accounting

 

Receive Auditor Generals report on the 2003/04 Financial Statements and provide to Executive Authority and National Treasury.

 

 

 

 

 

30/07/2004

CFO

Director Financial Accounting

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

August 2004

Submit the Medium Term Budget for the 2005/06 to 2007/08 financial year.

25/07/2004

 

02/08/2004

CFO

 

Evaluation and comments by National Treasury in respect of. the Medium Term Expenditure Framework budget submission for 2005/06- 2007/08, dialogue with Accounting Officer on medium term projections and analysis of main expenditure items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/08/2004 till 31/08/2004

 

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

 

Receive approval of revised drawings on the Exchequer from National Treasury.

 

 

 

 

13/08/2004

 

CFO

 

Financial worksession with Regions and Branches.

 

 

11-13/08/2004

 

 

11-13/08/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting & Fin Accounting

Budget Committee meeting consider Adjustment Estimate.

17/08/2004

17/08/2004

CFO

Submission of the Annual report, Annual Financial Statements and Audit report to National Treasury and Executive Authority for the Year 2003/04.

 

31/08/2004

 

26/08/2004

CFO

DC Executive Manager

Dir Management Accounting & Fin Accounting

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

Septem-ber 2004

The Department presents its case to the Medium Term Expenditure Committee (MTEC) concerning the Budget proposals (Year 2005/06 and 2007/08).

Date will be announced.

 

 

 

Date will be announced.

 

CFO

 

 

 

 

Compilation and submission of the memorandum on the Adjustment Estimate for 2004/05.

 

 

 

 

 

To be announced

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

Budget Committee Meeting

21/09/2004

21/09/2004

 

 

CFO

Tabling of the Annual Report in Parliament on or before the end of September 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be announced

 

Minister

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

October 2004

The Department receive the Adjustment Estimate for the 2004/ 2005 financial year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/10/2004

CFO

 

 

Second quarter-surplus/shortfalls funds shifts-Report from Branches /Regions to Directorate Management Accounting.

 

14/10/2004

27/10/2004

 

 

Director Management Accounting

All Branches

All Regions

Budget Committee meeting

 

19/10/2004

19/10/2004

CFO

Adjustment Estimate: 2004/05 and the 2005 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement will be presented to Parliament.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date will be announced.

Minister of Finance

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

Novem-ber 2004

National Treasury provides the allocations for 2005/06-2007/08 to National Departments.

 

 

 

 

 

Mid November 2004

National Treasury

Submission of the draft text of the Estimates of National Expenditure for 2005/06-2007/08 to National Treasury.

15/11/2004

 

24/11/2004

 

05/12/2004

All Branches

Dir Management Accounting

Branches are requested to provide inputs for the Estimates of National Expenditure.

19/11/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

All Branches

Budget Committee Meeting

26/11/2004

26/11/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

All Branches

 

 

 

 

Decem-ber 2004

1. Budget Committee Meeting

14/12/2004

14/12/2004

CFO

 

 

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

January 2005

Submission of anticipated Roll-overs to National Treasury.

 

 

02/01/2005

07/01/2005

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

Presentation to Minister with regard to the budget allocations for 2005/06-2007/08.

 

 

 

 

 

Date will be announced.

 

CFO

Budget Committee

25/01/2005

25/01/2005

CFO

Final surplus/shortfalls and fund shifts from Branches/ Regions to Dir Management Accounting.

19/01/2005

31/01/2005

 

CFO

All Branches

All Regions

Dir Management Accounting

 

Compiling of Operational Plans by Branches at Head Office and at Regional level for 2005/06.

 

 

 

31/01/2005

31/01/2005

All Branches

All Regions

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

Febru-ary 2005

Budget Day 2005 budget tabled in Parliament.

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/02/2005

 

Minister of Finance

 

Presentation to Minister: Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) budget allocations 2005/06 2007/08 financial years.

Date will be announced

CFO

 

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee Medium Term Expenditure Estimates 2005/06-2007/08.

 

Date will be announced.

 

CFO

 

Financial Worksession

 

15-17/02/2004

 

15-17/02/2004

CFO

Dir Management Accounting/ Fin Accounting

Budget Committee meeting

22/02/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/02/2005

CFO

Dir Management Accounting/ Fin Accounting

MONTH

 

ACTIVITY

DUE DATE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

BRANCHES &

REGIONS

DUE DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FINANCIAL &

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

DUE DATES TREASURY

CABINET

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITY

March 2005

Obtain of final Virement approval from COMCOR.

31/03/2005

CFO

Dir Management Accounting

Budget Committee meeting

22/03/2005

22/03/2005

CFO

End of the 2004/05 financial year.

 

Monthly Activities

  1. Requisition of funds. (National Exchequer fund)
  2. Financial management meetings
  3. Budget Committee Meetings
  4. Inform National Treasury and Executive Authority about the current state of expenditure, projected expenditure and of steps taken to remain within the budget allocation for this financial year (year 0).
  5. Submission of In Year Monitoring.