PRESENTATION BY MEC MAYISELA TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE RE: CONDITIONAL GRANTS
NORTH WEST PROVINCE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT
4TH MAY 2006
CAPE TOWN
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
2008/09 |
|
CASP Disaster G |
R 6 370 26 875 |
R 5 000 33 594 16 000 |
R 4 450 40 313 - |
R 4 672 53 091 - |
R 4 897 55 639 - |
TOTAL |
R 33 245 |
R 54 594 |
R 44 763 |
R57 763 |
R 60 536 |
NB. The amount of R16m was only allocated to the province in December 2006 during the adjustment budget.
The spending in relation to projects as at 30 March 2006 is as follows:
Budget |
Spending at 31 Dec 2006 |
Expenditure 31 Mar 2006 |
% Spend at 31 Mar 2006 |
|
Landcare CASP Disaster G |
R 5 000 33 594 16 000 |
R - 1 411 - |
R 1 468 4 351 - |
29 13 - |
TOTAL Roll over |
R 54 594 |
R 1 411 |
R 5 819 R 48 775 |
11 89 |
The Table below shows spending within DED of the amount which were transferred by the Department on 31 March 2005:
Amount Rolled Over |
Spending at 31 Dec 2006 |
Expenditure 31 Mar 2006 |
% Spend at 31 Mar 2006 |
|
Landcare CASP |
R 4 579 20 595
|
R 1 162 10 116
|
R 1 230 11 100 |
26 54 |
TOTAL Balance |
R 25 174 |
R 11 278 |
R 12 330 R 12 844 |
49 51 |
Challenges
The Department in the initial stages implemented the projects through a public entity. It later emerged that this approach is inconsistent with the provisions of the PFMA. This resulted in a new approach of taking over all projects wholly into the Department. At this stage, this was unforeseen and thus created capacity constraints on the Department which was not yet ready for this challenge. The under expenditure in relation to both the Land Care and CASP is mainly due to one or more of the following factors
Progress since our Last Presentation
These short comings have been addressed through the following measures
As indicated earlier, the amount of R16 000 was only allocated in November 2005 through the adjustment budget. Plans were only approved in February 2006 and we are confident that the rollovers will be spent in this regard.
Given the new measures we are confident that the Department is now well positioned to spend the allocated grants effectively and in accordance with project plans.