VOTE 15: BASIC EDUCATION

DBE Presentation to the Standing Committee on Appropriations

03 September 2014

VOTE 15: BASIC EDUCATION

FIRST QUARTER EXPENDITURE

INTRODUCTION

The total Appropriated budget of the Department for the 2014/15 financial year amounts to R19 680.146 millionThe majority of the budget (R14 267.387 million) is allocated to transfer payments as follows:Conditional Grants: R13 169.549 millionTransfers to Public Entities: R1 054.853 millionOther Transfers: R42.985 millionThe remainder of the budget (R5 412.759 million) is allocated to the following:Compensation of Employees: R315.560 millionExaminers and Moderators: R19.546 millionEarmarked Funds: R1 781.946 millionOffice Accommodation: R158.813 millionSpecifically and Exclusively Appropriated: R2 938.503 millionDepartmental Operations: R127.299 millionDepartmental Projects: R71.092 million

INTRODUCTION (cont.)

The total actual expenditure of the Department for the 2014/15 financial year first quarter amounts to R6 011.267 millionThe majority of the expenditure (R5 633.535 million) consists of transfer payments as follows:Conditional Grants: R4 634.910 millionTransfers to Public Entities: R974.337 millionOther Transfers: R24.288 millionThe remainder of the expenditure (R377.732 million) consists of the following:Compensation of Employees: R75.778 millionExaminers and Moderators: R4.070 millionEarmarked Funds: R44.483 millionOffice Accommodation : R38.366 millionSpecifically and Exclusively Appropriated: R161.027 millionDepartmental Operations: R40.699 millionDepartmental Projects: R13.309 million

ALLOCATION AGAINST ACTUAL EXPENDITURE PER PROGRAMME FOR THE 2014/15 FINANCIAL YEAR

PROGRAMMES2014/15Expenditure as % of Adjusted AppropriationFINAL APROPRIATIONACTUAL EXPENDITUREVARIANCER000R000R000Administration347 44888 766258 68225.6%Curriculum Policy, Support and Monitoring1 954 927154 2691 800 6587.9%Teachers, Education Human Resources Development and Institutional Development1 268 2471 019 012249 23580.4%Planning, Information and Assessment10 379 3692 875 6957 503 67427.7%Educational Enrichment Services5 730 1551 873 5253 856 63032.7%Total19 680 1466 011 26713 668 87930.5%

ALLOCATION AGAINST ACTUAL EXPENDITURE PER ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION FOR THE 2014/15 FINANCIAL YEAR

PROGRAMMES2014/15Expenditure as % of Adjusted AppropriationFINAL APROPRIATIONACTUAL EXPENDITUREVARIANCER000R000R000Compensation of Employees414 73896 631318 10723.3%Goods and Services2 065 485124 3911 941 0946.0%Transfers and Subsidies14 267 3875 633 3808 634 00739.5%Payment for Capital Assets2 932 536156 8652 775 6715.4%Total19 680 1466 011 26713 668 87930.5%

ALLOCATION OVER THE 2014/15 FINANCIAL YEAR

SERVICE2014/15Expenditure as % of Adjusted AppropriationFINAL APPROPRIATIONACTUAL EXPENDITUREVARIANCER000R000R000Compensation of Employees1315 56075 778239 78224.01%Examiners and Moderators19 5464 07015 47620.82%Transfers to Public Entities1 054 853974 33780 51692.37%Other Transfers42 98524 28818 69756.50%Conditional Grants13 169 5494 634 9108 534 63935.19%Schools Infrastructure Backlogs Indirect Grant2 938 503161 0272 777 4765.48%Earmarked Funds1 781 94644 4831 737 4632.50%Departmental Operations127 29940 69986 60031.97%Office Accommodation158 81338 366120 44724.16%Projects71 09213 30957 78318.72%Total19 680 1466 011 26713 668 87930.54%

DETAILS OF EARMARKED ALLOCATIONS/TRANSFERS OVER THE 2014/15 FINANCIAL YEAR

SERVICEExpenditure as % of Adjusted AppropriationFINAL APPROPRIATIONACTUAL EXPENDITUREVARIANCER000R000R000Earmarked Funds:1 781 94644 4831 737 4632.50%Kha Ri Gude Literacy Project572 70314 162558 5412.47%EPWP: Kha Ri Gude62 236-62 2360.0%Workbooks915 3874 260911 1270.47%IQMS42 2509 98132 26923.62%NEEDU14 2135 2039 01036.614%NSNP 15 1573 48111 67622.97%National Assessment160 0007 396152 6044.62%Conditional Grants:13 169 5494 634 9108 534 63935.19%Education Infrastructure6 928 9082 598 3414 330 56737.50%National Schools Nutrition Programme5 461 9151 841 6733 620 24233.72%HIV and AIDS (Life Skills Education)221 06222 104 198 95810.00%Dinaledi Schools111 182 27 79383 38925.00%Occupation Specific Dispensation for Therapists (OSD)213 00051 607161 39324.23%Technical Secondary Schools Recapitalisation233 48293 392140 09040.00%

DETAILS OF EARMARKED ALLOCATIONS/TRANSFERS OVER THE 2014/15 FINANCIAL YEAR

SERVICEExpenditure as % of Adjusted AppropriationFINAL APPROPRIATIONACTUAL EXPENDITUREVARIANCER000R000R000Transfers to Public Entities1 054 853974 33780 51692.37%NSFAS: Fundza Lushaka Bursaries947 499947 499-100.00%Umalusi107 35426 83880 51625.00%Other Transfers42 98524 28818 98580.00%ETDP SETA 17701770.0%UNESCO Membership Fees12 610012 6100.0%ADEA320320.0%Childline South Africa530530.0%Guidance Counseling & Youth Development Centre: Malawi11301130.0%Households1-288-2880.00%National Education Collaboration Framework30 00024 0006 00080.00%

COST CONTAINMENT MEASURESALL employees/officials can only rent a group/class B vehicle (or equivalent or lower);

Domestic hotel accommodation may NOT exceed R1 300.00 (including dinner, bed, breakfast and parking);

ALL employees/officials can only book economy class tickets for domestic flights (Ministers and DG (or equivalent ranks) can fly business class);

Only Ministers, DG and DDGs (or equivalent ranks) can fly business class for overseas trips (flights exceeding 5 hours);

The number of employees/officials travelling by air to other centres (for example regional or district offices) to attend an official engagement on the SAME matter is limited to only three (3). This includes employees/officials travelling to Parliament. Only the DG can approve deviation from this instruction in advance;

Trips by vehicles must be optimised to reduce costs, for example, officials travelling for the same purpose to the same destination are encouraged to travel together;

COST CONTAINMENT MEASURESNo catering for internal meetings unless approved by the Accounting Officer;

Usage of the Departmental venues and facilities as far as possible;

Management of telephones;

Reduction of outsourced services and consultation costs; and

No year end functions are paid for from departmental budget.

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