ADMINISTRATION

The objective of Programme 1 is to provide administrative support to the Premier, Executive Council and the Director – General in fulfilling their legislative and oversight function and in promoting good corporate governance. The programme consists of the following sub-programmes:

1.1 Sub-Programme1: Premier Support

The objective of this sub-programme is to provide technical, administrative and advisory support to the Premier in executing the constitutional mandate.

1.2 Sub-Programme2: Executive Council Support

The objective of this sub-programme is to render secretariat support services to the Executive Council, clusters and key provincial committees.

1.3 Sub-Programme3: Director-General Support

The objective of this sub-programme is to provide operational support to the Director-General in strategically managing the province. The Internal Control and Organisational Risk Management Directorate is part of this Sub-programme. Intergovernmental Relations (Programme 2, Sub-Programme 6), together with the Moral Regeneration Movement, Inkululeko, and OSS Teams (Programme 3) report to the Director General for improved coordination.

1.4 Sub-Programme4: Financial Management

The objective of this sub-programme is to provide financial management support and advisory services to the Premier and the Director- General in fulfilling their legislative and oversight functions and in promoting good corporate governance.

This sub - programme is responsible for presenting the main budget aggregates both to the Provincial Treasury and the Department, highlighting spending trends within the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). The sub - programme is also responsible for implementing financial and accounting policies and controls that are driven by strategic goals and objectives of the Department in order to formulate the budget. The Chief Financial Officer heads the financial management units and is KwaZulu-Natal: Office of the Premier P 38 Annual Performance Plan: 2018 – 2019 responsible to ensure overall economic, effective and efficient application of government resources, internal control and compliance with all government financial and supply chain prescripts, and the Public Finance Management Act.

The Financial Accounting and Management Accounting Services directorates ensure effective, efficient and transparent financial management support to the Department. These Directorates monitor expenditure, cash flows and ensures efficient revenue generation. These directorates ensure accurate reporting to the Provincial Treasury. The Supply Chain Management directorate ensures compliance with procurement, legislative requirements, policies, delegations and processes. The directorate is responsible for demand management, acquisition and logistics management and contract management.