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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) %u2013 2025/26 Financial Year1.3 Main Services %uf0b7 Enhance the public%u2019s knowledge of legislation. %uf0b7 Ensure effective law-making. %uf0b7 Pursue vigorous oversight and accountability by the Executive Authority in the province. %uf0b7 Ensure meaningful public participation. %uf0b7 Strengthen the capacity of members to effectively fulfil their responsibilities. %uf0b7 Ensure that there is a strong administration that supports the delivery of services; and %uf0b7 Ensure compliance with legislation, policies and procedures. 1.4 Demands for and expected changes in the services The Financial Management of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act of 2009 (FMPPLA) requires the institution to report on accrual basis of accounting. ECPL has finalised implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and migrated from Basic Accounting System (BAS) & Personnel and Salary (PERSAL) system to SAGE evolution by the end of the financial year. The migration will result in revised process flows for the accounting services. 1.5 The Acts, rules and regulations %uf0b7 Section 114 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; %uf0b7 Public Financial Management Act of 1999; %uf0b7 Financial Management of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act of 2009 (FMPPLA) %uf0b7 Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1997; %uf0b7 The Promotion of Access to Information Act, No 2 of 2000; %uf0b7 Preferential Procurement Framework Act, No 5 of 2000; and %uf0b7 Standing Rules of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. 1.6 Aligning departmental budgets to achieve government%u2019s prescribed outcomes The plans and budget of the Legislature are guided by the Constitution of the Republic which envisages improving quality of life for its citizens by conducting oversight over the Executive and organs of state in the Eastern Cape Province and holding them accountable to it. The budget is developed to promote responsiveness of government through the monitoring and maintaining oversight over the implementation of legislation. The budget further supports the pursuance of the National Development Plan (NDP) and Provincial Development Plan (PDP) goals, which sets out targets towards the improvement of quality of life by the year 2030. Since emergence of COVID 19, the business model of delivering services has been enhanced with the use of technology through use of virtual platforms, hybrid model as well as physical engagements for Committee meetings and House sittings. The use of ICT as an enabler is critical to ensure the success of the Legislature in executing its mandate as well as improved communications and media management for public access and public participation to the Legislature and its programmes. 1.7 Budget decisions Budget decisions taken on allocations were based on the Constitutional mandate of the Legislature, which is presented in the institution%u2019s Strategic and Annual Performance Plan as guided by the Legislature%u2019s Priorities for the seventh term of government. These key priorities seek to ensure strengthened oversight and enhanced public participation towards improvement of quality of life for all. %uf0b7 Intensify public participation and community education programmes; 143