| A stable political-administrative interface | Create minimum level of PSA delegations from EAs to Accounting Officers (AOs) and other senior officials | Support, monitor and report on improved adherence to the Directive of Public Administration and Management Delegations as measured by MPAT | Directive on Public Administration and Management Delegations, 2014 | Report on the improved adherence by national and provincial departments to the Directive on Public Administration and Management Delegations submitted. | The target was not met, however, the Cabinet Memorandum on the PMDS for HODs has been approved by cabinet and issued as a directive and determination by the MPSA. | Re-moderation of the 2014 Directive on Public Administration and Management Delegations, compliance standards for 158 departments conducted including re-assessing 40 departments whom do not agree with the compliance rating. At national level, 52 percent of national departments assessed complied with the Directive. The percentage compliance decreased with 16 percentage points compared with 68 percent in 2016.
At provincial level, 64 percent of provincial departments assessed complied with the Directive. The percentage compliance increased with two percentage points compared with 62 percent in 2016.
| Report submitted on 1 June 2018 and the Minister approved the Report on 3 July 2018. The report findings indicate that: (a) 61 percent of all departments assessed complied with the Directive. This total compliance rate means that 96 out of a total of 158 | Non compliance letters sent to the Executive Authorities of affected departments on the compliance with the 2014 Directive on Public Administration and Management Delegations. The purpose of the letters are to remind principal functionaries of their respo | DPSA database on compliance over the 2015, 2016 and 2017 financial years. Report on state of compliance approved by the Minister on 3 July 2018 |
| A stable political-administrative interface | Create minimum level of PSA delegations from EAs to Accounting Officers (AOs) and other senior officials | Lodging of HoDs Performance Agreements in line with the New Policy | 74 percent of National HoD’s performance agreement filled with DPME (old policy) | 80 percent of National HoD’s performance agreement filled with DPME and an analysis report provided | | | | There are 165 HoD posts in the public service (134 of this qualified to submit) only 96 (72 percent) managed to file performance agreements with DPME. The remaining 19 percent were either acting HoDs (18 percent) or newly appointed HoDs (1 percent). The r | Analysis Report |
| A stable political-administrative interface | Develop improved administrative-level processes run by the DG in the Presidency and the DGs in the OtPs on management of HODs | PMDS policy for HODs approved. | Draft PMDS for HoDs has been developed. | A report on PMDS Policy and guidance/support provided to National departments and Provincial administrations on the implementation of the PMDS for HODs. | | Support was provided and to ensure seamless implementation the MPSA issued a directive in 2018 for implementation from 1 April 2018 after the Cabinet approval of the HOD PMDS.
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| A stable political-administrative interface | Develop improved administrative-level processes run by the DG in the Presidency and the DGs in the OtPs on management of HODs | Lodging of Hods Performance agreements in line with the new policy | 74 percent of national HOD's performance agreement filled with DPME (old policy) | 80 percent of National HoD’s performance agreement filled with DPME and an analysis report provided | | | | | |
