in-year monitoring mechanisms, however the Auditor-general highlights this as a target that the department has not met. Lack of compliance to The lack of adequate financial The Department has policies and prescripts control mechanisms and risk informed the Committee that and financial internal mitigating measures impacts on financial control control mechanisms the financial mechanisms and risk department’s performance. mitigating measures have No risk assessment been implemented. register and operational risk assessment reports No functional M&E system developed No Employee The concern noted was how this The Department appointed Assistance Programme has impacted on staff performance an EAP coordinator. developed and suitable and morale. and compliant accommodation has not been secured. Implementation of the After nearly 4 years it is The Department indicated ICT Governance concerning that the ICT that that the revised ICT Framework Governance Framework has not security policy was been implemented. submitted for approval. In addition, the Department indicated that the ICT Governance Framework will be developed. Programme 2: Empowerment And Gender Equality Women’s The purpose of the Empowerment and Gender Equality Programme is Women’s “To facilitate the translation of national and international commitments into empowerment and socio-economic development programmes, and to oversee and report comprehensively on the national realisation of rights and the progressive women’s realisation of equality” The Department aims to achieve these objectives through three sub-programmes: Advocacy and Mainstreaming, Monitoring and Evaluation and Institutional Support and Capacity Development.
in-year monitoring mechanisms, however the Auditor-general highlights this as a target that the department has not met. Lack of compliance to policies and prescripts and financial internal control mechanisms No risk assessment register and operational risk assessment reports No functional M&E system developed The lack of adequate financial control mechanisms and risk mitigating measures impacts on the department’s financial performance. The Department has informed the Committee that financial control mechanisms and risk mitigating measures have been implemented. No Employee Assistance Programme developed and suitable and compliant accommodation has not been secured. The concern noted was how this has impacted on staff performance and morale. The Department appointed an EAP coordinator. Implementation of the ICT Governance Framework After nearly 4 years it is concerning that the ICT Governance Framework has not been implemented. The Department indicated that that the revised ICT security policy was submitted for approval. In addition, the Department indicated that the ICT Governance Framework will be developed. Programme 2: Women’s Empowerment And Gender Equality The purpose of the Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality Programme is “To facilitate the translation of national and international commitments into empowerment and socio-economic development programmes, and to oversee and report comprehensively on the national realisation of women’s rights and the progressive realisation of equality” The Department aims to achieve these objectives through three sub-programmes: Advocacy and Mainstreaming, Monitoring and Evaluation and Institutional Support and Capacity Development.