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Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications & Postal Services Committee Chairperson, Honourable Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi USAASA & USAF Quarter 3 Peformance Report 17 March 2015 “Universal Access and Service to ICT for All”. USAASA Quarter 3 Performance Report.
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Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications & Postal Services Committee Chairperson, Honourable Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi USAASA & USAF Quarter 3 Peformance Report 17 March 2015 “Universal Access and Service to ICT for All”
USAASA Quarter 3 Programme Performance Reporting • USAASA Strategic Objective : • To promote an effective, efficient and well – resourced organisation that upholds the principles of good corporate governance. • USAASA has 41 planned targets under the quarter review and most of the planned targets will be achieved in the close of Quarter 4. • At the close of Quarter, the Board of USAASA approved the proposed organisational structure of the Agency and the process will trigger the full implementation of the Organisational Development Process that will see the Agency being technically capacitated I order to respond to the requirements of the South African Connect Broadband Policy, 2013; the National Development Plan and the National Infrastructure Plan [SIP 15]
Summary of USAASA Quarter 3 Performance exc. BDM 41 PLANNED TARGETS
Synopsis of Quarter 3 Performance Report for USAF Projects Digital Broadcasting Migration Publication of GG38134 on 28th October 2014 and the RFPs on STBS manufacturing process triggered the implementation of the DTT programme. Nationally starting with the borders Integrated Broadband Programme 2 broadband sites at Local Municipality 10 schools from the mainstream and 5 schools for Persons with Disabilities connected to ICT services Ratlou – North West Joe Morolong – Northern Cape Integrated Broadband Projects Broadband • The ITA for a subsidy to rollout broadband at Ratlou & Joe Morolong has been advertised, evaluated, adjudicated and appointed. • Commencement of work on the 2 broadband network sites has begun & 60% of the equipment required has been procured and accounted by the close of the 3rdquarter. Schools Connectivity • The project is aimed ay deploying internet access devices such as tablets or notebooks at schools & creates schools as Wifi hotspots • 10 schools from the mainstream and 5 schools of the Persons With Disability at Ratlou and Joe Morolong has been deployed and fully connected at the close of the quarter under review. BDM • Development and publication of the Qualifying Criteria for public comment via the GG. Given the intense interest in the project, the submission was moved into the 4th quarter. • Procurement process for the manufacturing of STBs was initiated in conjunction with DPTS and National Treasury. The Board expects to finalise the appointment of manufactures in the course of the fourth quarter. BDM
Matters raised by Auditor – General Response by Board Audit & Risk Committee
Auditor – General Findings Clean Audit
BARC Mitigating Action Plans LAND SCAPE : 1. Absence of proper performance management process & systems to evaluate both projects & organisational performance 2. Lack of reporting of key matters including finance & projects enough to provide warnings 3. Lack of detailed non – compliance register 4. Ineffective contract management & contract administration 5. Absence of ERP system 6. Absence of documented business process 7. Current mis-match skills 8. Inadequate attendance to close audit findings by management 9. Critical vulnerabilities of IT environment .
BARC Mitigating Action Plans Internal Audit review management action plans on each audit finding to ensure that these actions address the root causes and not symptoms The Combined Assurance reviews, where the roles of Management, as the first line of defence is clearly articulated for each risk exposure identified. The same applies to Risk Management & Legal as the second line of defence, and so is Internal Audit, Auditor General ; and DPTS as the third line of defence providing an objective assurance for each risk exposure Internal Audit conducts internal audit on SCM, Financial Statements, Performance Information on quarterly basis, in order to pro-actively identify any deficiencies in internal controls and such be attended to immediately before the Auditor General starts with audit process The Chief Executive Officer together with Audit Executive, monitors the status of the implementation of action plans on a monthly basis, and report quarterly to Board Audit & Risk Committee The quarterly strategic and operational risk assessment workshops, resulting in top 10 risk registers and operational risk registers Management reports on the Agency’s performance on quarterly basis to Board Audit & Risk Committee Internal Audit verifies the implementation of actions plans status & report to the Board Audit & Risk Committee on quarterly basis The implementation of the Non-Compliance register, which us reported to the Board Audit & Risk Committee on a quarterly basis
