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PRESENTATION TITLE Presented by: Name Surname Directorate Date 2022/23 quarter 1 analysis report of the Department of Water & Sanitation Presented by: Dr Sean Phillips Director-General 20 September 2022 For the period 01 April to 30 June 2022 Contents Purpose……………………………………………………………………………………….3 Part A: Executive summary………………………………………………………………..4-6 Part B: Overview of non-financial performance ….………………………...…..…..…8-28 Part C: Overview of financial performance............................................................29-44 Part D: Overview of financial recovery plan..........................................................46-61 Part E: Appendix with additional slides on details of water services infrastructure development grants per project/ water services authority/ benefitting municipalities........................................................................................................65-88 2 Purpose To brief the Portfolio Committee on the Department of Water and Sanitation’s first quarter performance for the 2022/23 financial year 3 Overview (1) The first quarter highlight achievement and various challenges facing the Department on a number of areas including the following: Financial performance and position Service delivery Clearing of legacy cases of improper expenditure (i.e., unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful); The existence of fraud and corruption; and Institutional performance challenges with the water sector value chain. The Department has developed and is currently implementing Turnaround and Financial Recovery Plan addressing inter alia: Strategic context Performance and consequence management systems Strategic leadership Institutional stabilization Capacity and transformation Sustainable service delivery Infrastructure maintenance and development Financial Management. There are ongoing interventions to correct systematic challenges within the water sector, this is done in collaboration with National Treasury, COGTA, Municipalities and Water Boards. 4 Overview (2) A total of 23 Senior Management posts have been filled since the start of the 2021/2022 financial year which includes the post of Director-General that was filled with effect from 1 January 2022. The CFO and all other DDG posts have also been filled. All Chief Director posts have been filled (with the exception of the post that was vacated by the current CFO) – the new incumbent will assume duty on the 1st of October 2022. One vacant Director post (Forensic Investigation and Quality Assurance) is in process of being filled. The Forensic Investigation Unit had 8 investigators, 3 of whom have since vacated the positions. This creates a capacity constraint. The Department is now following a pro-active approach is preparing recruitment and selection processes in instances where it becomes aware of any future vacancies. The Department is also currently reprioritising other critical vacancies in line with the Compensation of Employees budget allocation for the 2022 MTEF and also in line with the approved organizational structure. Specific emphasis