1 Mpho Mathabathe: Researcher Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services Analysis of DCS Annual Report (2011/12)

2 Introduction The purpose of this presentation is to assist the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services on its oversight over the Annual Report of DCS The presentation will identify technical problems with the Annual Report Summarize and analyze the extent to which DCS achieved its targets set for 2011/12 per programme and identify some concerns and raise questions around the performance of the Department Look at the financial performance of the Department.

3 Technical Aspect Issues of concern: Lack of consistency between performance and planned targets Measurability of targets is still a concern, some targets are not clearly identifiable and specific enough.

4 Key Successes Key successes experienced during 2011/12 include: Reduction of escapes from 106 (2010/11) to 41 (2011/12) Implementation of the electronic monitoring system on 14 February 2012 Launching of the Halfway House in Naturena on 24 February 2012 Establishment of Medical Parole Advisory Board on 23 February 2012.

5 Key Challenges Key challenges experienced during 2011/12 include: Development of Correctional Sentence Plans within prescribed twenty one (21) days period Retention and attraction of scarce skills like Psychologists, Artisans, Pharmacists, Social Workers and Educators An increase in Irregular Expenditure from R1 m (2010/11) to R215 m (2011/12) An increase in fruitless and wasteful expenditure from R (2010/11) to R71 m (2011/12) An increase in overcrowding from 34.87% (2010/11) to 35.95% (2011/12) Under spending of the amount of R893.9 m.

6 Administration Managed to spend R4.4 b (89.9%) Spending trends Virement trends 2009/102010/112011/12 100%94.5%89.9% 2009/102010/112011/12 R mR mR m

7 Security Managed to spend R5.3 b (99.8%) Spending trends Unnatural deaths 2009/102010/112011/ %97%99.8% Year to date 31 Dec 2011 (3 rd quarter) End of 2011/12variance

8 Corrections Managed to spend R1.6 b (97.6%) Spending trends % eligible offenders with Work opportunities 30 Dedicated centres/units to house offenders with sentences of less than 24 months have been identified. 2009/102010/112011/12 100% 97.6% Year to date 31 Dec 2011 (3 rd quarter) End of 2011/12 variance

9 Care Managed to spend 100% of budget allocation Spending trends Virement trends % of inmates on medical treatment for communicable disease 2009/102010/112011/12 100% 2009/102010/112011/12 (R m)(R4 245 m)(R m) Year to date 31 Dec 2011 (3 rd quarter) End of 2011/12 variance

10 Managed to spend 100% of the budget allocation Spending trends Virement trends % of youth in formal education Development 2009/102010/112011/ %97.9%100% 2009/102010/112011/12 R m(R m)(R m) Year to date 31 Dec 2011 (3 rd quarter) End of 2011/12variance

11 Development (Cont..) Targets for skills development not achieved  Reasons include shortage of professionals Target for Production workshop not achieved  Reason include: slow rate of appointment of artisans due to their scarcity (131 vacant artisan posts) Most targets for Agriculture not achieved  Reasons include: old and dilapidated infrastructure, machinery and equipments. Shifts system is another reason because of short working hours. Target for Chicken production not achieved Reason include: broken abattoir at Zonderwater Correctional Centre.

12 Managed to spend 100% Spending trends Virement trends % of eligible cases considered by CSPB Social Reintegration 2009/102010/112011/12 100% 2009/102010/112011/12 (R4 831 M)(R M)(R M) Year to date 31 Dec 2011 (3 rd quarter) End of 2011/12 variance

13 Integrated Justice System Managed to spend R1.6 b (82.1%) Spending trends Virement trends Facilities 2009/102010/112011/ %85.5%82.1% 2009/102010/112011/12 R M(R M)(R M)

14 Care and Development Capital works projects contributing to underspending Facilities (cont..) 2011/122010/11 Security fencing tender which was awarded in February 2012 to reinforce security in CC across the regions IT infrastructure at Brandvlei, Van Rhynsdorp and Ceres Upgrading of Thohoyandou CC’s waste purification system Kitchen boiler replacement and incinerators Upgrading of Van Rhynsdorp CC Polokwane site acquisition Upgrading of Ceres CCStandby generators (delay by DPW) C-Max upgrade (DPW)

15 Social Reintegration Final appropriation of R B, but they managed to spend R (94.6%) An amount of R m was not spent Under-spending trends Financial Information Period% spentAmount under spend 2009/1098.9%R m 2010/1195.3%R m 2011/1294.6%R m TotalR B

16 Facilities Fruitless, Wasteful and Irregular Expenditure R71.3 m in fruitless and wasteful expenditure (2011/12) This is as a result of, amongst others:  R m unavailability of MOU, Contract or SLA between DCS and DPW  R4 859 m Suspensions not reviewed  R m Cancellation of PPP. Financial Information (Cont..)

17 Prison Labour Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure trends Irregular Expenditure R m in Irregular expenditure for 2011/12 All cases are under investigations. Financial Information (Cont..) 2009/102010/112011/12 R87 000R68 000R71.3 m

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