RESEARCH ANALYSIS OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

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RESEARCH ANALYSIS OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GAUTENG PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE 2022-23FY PRESENTED TO THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON THE PREMIER’S OFFICE AND LEGISLATURE (OCPOL) OBAKENG MOGOLE: COMMITTEE RESEARCHER 21 September 2023 Introduction Overall Assessment of the GPL Annual Report Policy Framework Macro Analysis Micro Analysis Auditor General Report: GPL Questions for Consideration PRESENTATION OUTLINE INTRODUCTION This presentation provides an analysis of the performance of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature during the 2022/23 financial year in relation to the budget and targets contained in the Annual Performance Plan (APP). Firstly, this brief will undertake a comparison of both non-financial (outputs) and financial (inputs) indicators of the GPL during the period under review. Second, this brief assesses whether the institution was able to adhere to principles of efficiency and effectiveness during the period under review. Furthermore, there is an overall discussion of the performance of the GPL. It is thus worth stating that the relationship between plans and budgets indicates operational effectiveness and efficiency. INTRODUCTION… Annual reports remain key reporting instruments for departments and all accounting entities to report their performance targets and spending on the budget against the strategic plans. This brief was developed in accordance with the Sector Oversight Model (SOM). This conceptual model provides that the annual report process will assist the Committee to formulate ideas for the coming budget. The committee should be able to develop an idea of the state of affairs for a given priority. This report is presented at the year that the country is celebrating 29 years of democracy. As indicated above, the analysis evaluates whether the GPL has delivered on the commitments made in its Annual Performance Plans (APP) against the budget. INTRODUCTION… In terms of analysing the GPL Annual Report the following documents were used: Gauteng Provincial Legislature: Approved 2020-2025 Strategic Plan Gauteng Provincial Legislature: APP 2022/23 Gauteng Provincial Legislature: Annual Report 2022/23 SOM Tools utilised: Budget Variance Tool- Which examines the variances between estimates, budgets, adjustments and actual expenditure, with a view to ascertaining the quality of a department’s planning in respect of a program and sub-program. INTRODUCTION… Interdependent Priorities Tool- Annual Performance Plan (APP)/ Budget and Annual Report for evidence of cooperation with other Departments; to find evidence of how the Dept. has leveraged off others’ resources vis-à-vis certain Priorities; The Programmatic Continuity Tool- This tool tracks program lifespan and continuity to determine renamed or dropped programmes. Information Level Test-This tool