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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) %u2013 2025/26 Financial YearCompensation of Employees increased from R41.043 million in 2021/22 to the revised estimate of R45.633 million in 2024/25. The provision for personnel in 2025/26 shows a growth of 5.2 per cent and continues to show smooth growing trend in the outer years due to provision made for the carry through-carry costs of the public service wage agreement. Goods and Services increased from R9.256 million in 2021/22 to the revised estimate of R19.785 million in 2024/25, a significant increase caused by additional funding received during adjustment estimates. In 2025/26 and the two outer years of the medium term period, the budget decreased by 8.6 percent, partly due to a reduced baseline in response to provincial broadband pressures, and the fact that the department is not planning engage in a massive procurement of ICT equipment as it was the case in the past, which explains the decrease in budget provision over the period. Expenditure on Transfers and subsidies decreased from R200 thousand in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R149 thousand in 2024/25. A provision for the payment of leave gratuities was made for the staff who left the system in the past. However, there is no anticipated exit in the medium-term period, hence no provision is made over the period. Payments for Capital Assets increased from R2.709 million in 2021/22 to the revised estimate of R3 401 million in 2024/25, a growth that was caused by the need to finalise of ICT upgrades. Whilst 2025/26 financial year, shows a decrease of 40.6 per cent from the revised estimate for the year while no provision is made in the outer years. The once off provision made for the upcoming financial year is for the procurement capital equipment. Service Delivery Measures Table 11: Selected service delivery measures for the programme: P1 - Administration Estimatedperformance Medium-term estimatesProgramme performance measures 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Submission of compliance documents 5 7 6 6 Number of reports to evaluate the effectiveness of governance processes, risk management, and controls compiled 5 5 5 5 Percentage of valid invoices paid within 30 days 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percentTable 11 above provides selected service delivery measures for Programme: Administration over the 2025 MTEF period. The programme will continue to assess the compliance and efficiency of departmental processes and controls. 8.2 Programme 2: Provincial Secretariat for Police Services Objectives: To oversee the effectiveness and efficiency of policing. It is divided into five subprogrammes, namely: %uf0b7 Programme Support provides overall management and support of the programme. %uf0b7 Policy and Research conducts research into policing and safety matters. %uf0b7 Monitoring and Evaluation provides monitoring and evaluation service to police performance and conduct. %uf0b7 Safety Promotion builds community participation in community safety; and %uf0b7 Community Police Relations increases community participation in community safety and promotes Partnerships. 871