NATIONAL TREASURY STRATEGIC PLAN 2012/16
Transcript of NATIONAL TREASURY STRATEGIC PLAN 2012/16
NATIONAL TREASURY STRATEGIC PLAN 2012/16
PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENTARY FINANCE COMMITTEES
Presenter: Lungisa Fuzile | Director General, National Treasury | 08 May 2012
TREASURY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
• Chapter 13 of the Constitution of the Republic of S outh Africa . According to section 216 (1) of the Constitution national legislation must establish a national treasury and prescribe measures to ensure both tran sparency and expenditure controls in each sphere of government.
• Chapter 2 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) clearly defines the functions and powers of the department.
• Also, there are various other pieces of legislation that define the role of National Treasury, these include the MFMA, financial sector legislation e.g. Banks Act .
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TREASURY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
• Develop fiscal policy framework and coordinate macro-economic policy
• Prepare a sound and sustainable national budget and equitable division of resources
• Equitably and efficiently raise fiscal revenue, while enhancing efficiency and competitiveness of the SA economy
• Sustainably manage and make effective use of govt’s financial assets and liabilities
• Promote transparency to improve financial accountability and enforce effective financial management
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GOVERNMENT’S OUTCOMES APPROACH
1. Improved quality of basic education2. A long and healthy life for all South Africans3. All people in South Africa are and feel safe4. Decent employment through inclusive economic growth 5. A skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path6. An efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure network 7. Vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities with food security for all8. Sustainable human settlements and improved quality of household life9. A responsive, accountable, effective and efficient local government system10. Environmental assets and natural resources that are well protected and continually
enhanced11. Create a better South Africa and contribute to a better and safer Africa and World 12. An efficient, effective and development oriented public service and an empowered,
fair and inclusive citizenship
Treasury has fully adopted the outcomes approach in preparing this planning document. We directly contribute to the three highlighted outcomes
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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - positives
• Growth forecast at 2.7% this year, accelerating to 4.2% by 2014, supported by an environment of stable macro economic conditions with interest rates at 30 year lows
• Fixed investment growth increased by 4.3% in 2011 following a contraction of 1.6 % in 2010. Projected infrastructure investment of R845 billion over the medium term
• Employment projected to grow by 850 000 jobs by 2014/15. According to StatsSAemployment increased by 365 000 (2.8%) in 2011, the unemployment rate was 23.9 per cent in December 2011
• Budget balance improved to 4.5 per cent from an estimate of 5.5 per cent in MTBPS
• SARS exceeded Budget 2012 revenue target by R4 billion in 2011/12 financial year
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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - risks
• Inflation is now at 6% and it is projected to average 6.2 per cent in 2012 before slowing to 5.3 per cent in 2013
• Rising fuel prices & impact on food prices
• At around 75%, household debt stock remains high
• High unemployment, particularly for young people and the less skilled
• Though better than a year ago, capital flows remain somewhat volatile
• Global risks– European sovereign debt and banking risks– Rising international oil prices– Soft growth in China and India could slow demand for exports (particularly mining
exports)
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KEY FOCUS AREAS FOR PERIOD AHEAD
• Maintain counter-cyclical fiscal stance
– Real growth in non-interest expenditure averaging 2.6% over the medium-term;
– Additional allocations of R55.9 billion over the next three years, including 9.5 billion for an economic support package; and
– A shift from consumption to capital spending so that, from 2014 / 15, new borrowing will support productive investment
• Improve value derived from public funds spent
– Conduct expenditure reviews in selected programmes of government, to further inform budget-making going forward; and
– Implement a range of measures to improve supply chain management and combat corruption
• Consider financing options and funding models for l arge infrastructure programmes of Government
– Supporting the government build programme through sustainable funding and planning capacity
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STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
• Facilitating economic growth– National Treasury macroeconomic analysis aims to contribute to growth, productivity and
competitiveness enhancement, taking into account global economic developments.• Savings and retirement reform
– Discussion papers on next steps in retirement reform have been prepared; consultations with stakeholders in progress.
• Employment creation – R9 billion jobs fund has been established. First round of allocations completed (just under R2
billion allocated), second window now open. • Capacity building
– Financial management training continues, with special focus on municipalities.• Infrastructure development
– NDP grant is contributing to improved long term township regeneration strategies. Support for the PICC infrastructure programme major focus in year ahead.
• Strengthening intergovernmental financial relations– Improved budgeting and financial management, with special focus on municipal finance
recovery service. Targeted interventions in provinces are under way.• Cost effective procurement
– Treasury leads work of the Multi-Agency Working Group on Procurement. Second phase of review of procurement legislation this year.
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STRUCTURE & COMPOSITION OF PROGRAMMES
• Programme 1 – Administration
• Programme 2 – Economic Policy, Tax, Financial Regulation & Research (2 divisions – Economic Policy and Tax, and Fin Sec. Policy)
• Programme 3 – Public Finance and Budget Management (3 divisions – Public Finance, Budget Office and Intergovernmental Relations)
• Programme 4 – Asset and Liability Management
• Programme 5 – Financial Accounting and Reporting (2 divisions – Office of the Accountant-General and Specialist Functions)
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STRUCTURE & COMPOSITION CONT.
• Programme 6 – International Financial Relations
• Programme 7 – Civil & Military Pensions, Contributions to Funds & Other Benefits
• Programme 8 – Technical Support & Development Finance
• Programme 9 – Revenue Administration
• Programme 10 – Financial Intelligence and State Security
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PROGRAMME 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Responsible for the overall institutional managemen t and support for the department
Plans over the next 3 years:
• Supply Chain Management is implementing Strategic Sourcing to enhance demand, logistics and contract management and reducing cost
• Formalisation and implementation of ICT Governance in compliance to KING III. This will ensure the effective management of ICT risks
• Enhancing the department’s intellectual capital and institutional memory through effective knowledge management
• Enhance organisational integrity by performing value for money audits
• Actively promotes the Department’s zero tolerance stance to corruption and strives to preserve the National Treasury’s strong ethical culture
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PROGRAMME 2: ECONOMIC POLICY.., TAX, FINANCIAL REGULATION AND RESEARCH
Provide specialist policy research, analysis and ad visory services in the areas of macroeconomics, microeconomics, taxation, the finan cial sector, and regulatory reform.
Plans over the next 3 years:
• Develop and maintain economic forecasting models that facilitate sound policy making through in-depth economic analysis, including 3-year macroeconomic forecasts. Quarterly updates are also produced for internal use
• Monitor the exchange rate and explore policy measures to ensure competitiveness
• Formulate and implement annual tax proposals
• Produce policy paper on carbon tax proposal for Cabinet approval and submit proposal for the 2013 Budget
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PROGRAMME 2: ECONOMIC POLICY, TAX, FINANCIAL REGULATION AND RESEARCH CONT.
• Explore policy measures to increase private savings
• Conduct consultations and implement proposals related to strengthening the financial regulatory system (“A safer financial sector to serve SA better”)
• Publish a policy document with proposals on modernising the framework for inward and outward investment
• Explore models for financing the National Health Insurance (NHI) including different tax funding combinations, the role co-payments and single versus multiple payer systems
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PROGRAMME 3: PUBLIC FINANCE AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT
- Provide analysis and advice on fiscal policy and pu blic finances, intergovernmental financial relations, and expenditure planning and p riorities
- Manage the annual budget process and provide public finance management support
Plans over the next 3 years:
• Further strengthen alignment between budgeting and government’s strategic outcomes and performance management framework
• Strengthen capital projects assessment and approval process as part of government’s broader infrastructure investment coordination initiative, and in support of the PICC and major infrastructure projects in energy and transport
• Develop and publish a long-term fiscal sustainability report in order to contribute to public discussion and parliamentary oversight of the fiscus
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PROGRAMME 3: PUBLIC FINANCE AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT CONT.
• Extend the coverage of the consolidated account to include information on the consolidated accounts and borrowing of the whole of General Government
• Explore options for phased implementation of contributory social security reforms and retirement industry legislative amendments (coordinated effort with Programme 2)
• Undertake expenditure reviews in selected programmes of government, to further inform budget-making going forward
• Review of provincial and municipal equitable share formulae with a view to improve alignment with government objectives and address funding gaps
• Develop a programme to support cities in the management of their built environment
• Implement key local government budgeting and reporting reforms to improve budget execution and monitoring
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PROGRAMME 4: ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
Prudent management of government’s financial assets and liabilities
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Plans over the next 3 years
• Arrange finance for government’s gross borrowing requirements of about R581 billion
• Maintain sound investor relations through roadshows and timely dissemination of information
• Continue to engage with rating agencies
• Actively manage government’s debt portfolio through buy-back and switch/exchange programmes – debt set to peak at R1.5 trillion or 38.5% of GDP by 2014/15
• Maintain debt service cost as percentage of GDP at sustainable levels – average 2.7% of GDP
• Optimise the use of public sector cash through broadening the coordination thereby reducing borrowing cost
• Strengthen financial oversight and monitor performance of Development Finance Institutions (DBSA and Land Bank in particular)
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PROGRAMME 5: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
Facilitates accountability, governance and oversigh t by promoting transparent, economic, efficient and effective management in res pect of revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities in the public sector.
Plans over the next 3 years
• Promote value for money through compliance monitoring in respect of adherence to sourcing principles
• Monitor implementation of revised preferential procurement regulations
• Facilitate review of supply chain management legislation in consultation with relevant stakeholders
• Facilitate and manage transversal term contracts
• Through introduction of the CPO, facilitate institutional reconfiguration for purposes of strengthening oversight of supply-chain management in government
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PROGRAMME 5: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING CONT.
• Review Treasury Regulations and issue Treasury Instructions as a step to enforce supply chain compliance and to counter fraud and corruption
• Maintain current systems (BAS, Persal, Logis and Vulindlela)
• Maintain and support new IFMS modules
• Implement completed IFMS modules in identified departments (completed modules include PMM, HRM, AM, BI and II*)
• Develop guidelines to strengthen the monitoring and oversight function of Parliamentarians
• Monitor improvements in financial management in national and provincial institutions and report to SCOPA & SCOF by August 2011
• Implement FM Capability Maturity Assessment in selected municipalities and entities
• Manage an academic support programme for CAs and other accountants in government
• Provide targeted support to priority departments and municipalities to improve financial management
18* PMM – Procurement Management Module; HRM – Human Resource Management; AM – Asset Management;
BI – Business Intelligence; II – Item Identification
PROGRAMME 6: INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL RELATIONS
Manage South Africa’s interests in shaping regional and global policies that advances the economic, financial and development objectives of our country, and that of Africa
Plans over the next 3 years:
• Advance South Africa’s interests specifically, and those of Africa more generally, through regular strategic analysis, engagement and negotiation at financial and economic forums
– Exploring the modalities for the establishment of a BRICS-led development bank
• Increase Africa’s voice and South Africa’s influence in international institutions and fora
• Lead the reform of the governance and administration structures of African institutions
– Reform of the SACU revenue-sharing arrangement and other aspects of the 2002 Agreement
• Promote integration and strengthen links within Africa by creating an enabling environment for economic activity
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PROGRAMME 8: TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
• It provides specialised infrastructure development planning and implementation support, and technical assistance to aid capacity building in the public sector.
• This programme offers support to all three spheres of government.
Plans over the next 3 years• Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (REFIT) Programme by providing procurement and
technical advisory services
• Infrastructure Skills Development Grant aimed to strengthen the ability of selected municipalities and entities to effectively and efficiently deliver quality infrastructure
• Focus on third-party investment leverage with a range of township nodal, linkage and general improvement initiatives
• Budget Support to institutional transformation and improvement processes in the public sector
• Focus on the newly established Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) to promote operational efficiency and increased learning on effective approaches to technical support and capacity building
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Programmes 7, 9 and 10
These Programmes report directly to Parliament
They include:
• Programme 7: Civil and Military Pensions, Contrib utions to Funds and Other Benefits
• Programme 9: Revenue Administration
• Programme 10: Financial Intelligence and State Secu rity
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Financial Resource Plan for 2012
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ProgrammesR'000
2011/12 Budget
2011/12 Preliminary Outcome
2012/13 Budget
1. ADMINISTRATION 281,067 254,534 318,324
2. ECONOMIC POLICY, TAX, FINANCIAL REGULATION AND RESEARCH 210,364 140,467 148,958
Operational budget 201,054 131,157 132,958
Transfers 9,310 9,310 16,000
3. PUBLIC FINANCE AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT 209,878 196,429 227,481
Operational budget 176,842 163,393 190,213
Transfers 33,036 33,036 37,268
4. ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT 825,860 821,907 286,557
Operational budget 75,860 71,907 86,557
Land Bank 750,000 750,000 200,000
5. FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND ACCOUNTING 608,020 504,861 686,324
Operational budget 534,759 431,609 614,412
Transfers 73,261 73,252 71,912
6. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL RELATIONS 876,839 857,787 1,038,179
Operational budget 34,120 25,930 35,705
Transfers 842,719 831,857 1,002,474
SUBTOTAL 3,012,028 2,775,985 2,705,823
Operational budget 1,482,292 1,247,590 1,536,635
Transfer budget 22,357,179 20,114,458 20,014,483
Percentage of operational to transfer budget 6.6% 6.2 % 7.7%
ProgrammesR'000
2011/12 Budget
2011/12 Preliminary Outcome
2012/13 Budget
7. CIVIL AND MILITARY PENSIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUNDS AND OTHER BENEFITS 3,776,909 3,314,173 3,348,310
8. TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE 4,641,940 2,863,296 2,404,773
Operational budget 178,590 169,060 158,466
Transfers 4,463,350 2,694,236 2,246,307
9. REVENUE ADMINISTRATION 8,653,573 8,653,573 9,194,374
10. FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND STATE SECURITY 3,755,021 3,755,021 3,897,838
GRAND TOTAL 23,839,471 21,362,048 21,551,11822
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NATIONAL TREASURY STRATEGIC PLAN 2012/16
PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENTARY FINANCE COMMITTEES
Presenter: Lungisa Fuzile | Director General, National Treasury | 08 May 2012
Appendices: Index
A. Human CapitalB. Operational and Transfer BudgetC. Spending by Programme D. Major Funded Initiatives
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Appendix A: Human Capital as at 31 March 2012
• Enrichment of the talent management programme with specific focus on attracting, developing and retaining high-performing and scarce skills
• Total staff complement = 1150, 55 % female, 80% black, 15 employees with disabilities. At senior management level, 66% is black, 43% is female
• The National Treasury has a vacancy rate of 9.5% (122 posts) compared to 14% (179 posts) at 31 March 2011.
• To recruit more people with disabilities to NT, in partnership with the CSIR (their National Accessibility Portal project) are advertising our recruitment needs directly on their site, this is aimed to empower people with disabililties through Information, Communication and Technology.
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Appendix B: Operational and Transfer Budget
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R 1 247 590
R 20 114 458
6.2%
Actual Exp 2011/12 R'000
Operational Budget
Transfer Budget
% of operational to
transfer budget
R 1 536 635
R 20 014 483
7.7%
Budget 2012/13 R'000
Operational Budget
Transfer Budget
% of operational to
transfer budget
Appendix C: Spending by Programme
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R 0
R 1 000 000
R 2 000 000
R 3 000 000
R 4 000 000
R 5 000 000
R 6 000 000
R 7 000 000
R 8 000 000
R 9 000 000
R 10 000 000
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
P1
0
Actual Exp 2011/12 R'000
Budget 2012/13 R'000
Appendix D: Major Funded Initiatives
InitiativeActual Expenditure
2011/12(R’000)
Budget 2012/13(R’000)
Integrated Financial Management System 79,551 165,754
Infrastructure Development Improvement Programme
99,617 75,000
Jobs Fund 272,493 1,000,000
Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant 808,413 658,132
TOTAL 1,260,074 1,898,886
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