WCG DoTP APP 2023/2024

7.5.2.

Sub-programme purpose

Programme 5’s services are delivered by its five sub-programmes, namely:

Sub-programme 5.1: Programme Support: To provide administrative support to the management of this programme. Sub-programme 5.2: Enterprise Risk Management: To improve WCG governance through embedded risk management. The Directorate: Enterprise Risk Management renders risk management services to the departments of the WCG and ultimately executes the responsibilities of departmental Chief Risk Officers. ERM will enable a more citizen-centric approach during the identification of risks and opportunities, by doing so, ensuring that the causes and impacts of the risk are considered and assessed with a citizen perspective. The provincial risk process will continue to focus on risks and/or opportunities in the implementation of the Provincial Strategic Plan. Inclusive in this is the introduction of risk appetite statements per categories of risk and Key Risk Indicators for provincial risks to enable escalation to the Enterprise Risk Management Committee dealing with Provincial Risks and further if required. Sub-programme 5.3: Internal Audit: To improve WCG governance through improved business processes. The Chief Directorate: Internal Audit (IA) independently evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of control activities for areas included in the Internal Audit Plans for all departments in the WCG with the ultimate intent of improving citizen-facing processes. The Chief Directorate remains committed to delivering quality internal audit services, compliant to the international standards for the professional practice of internal auditing. We strive to improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness of organisational performance, there will be a refocus in the annual planning process that will include the contents of Departmental Service Delivery Improvement Plans and trends in historic IA reports. Internal Audit reports issued will have an increased focus on recommendations made that considers citizen value and efficiencies and follow up on the implementation of such recommendations will be ongoing to foster accountability. Similarly, the Transversal Internal Audit Plan will include areas that are citizen focused (outward focused) and audit approaches that consider the provincial strategic environment. Sub-programme 5.4: Provincial Forensic Services: To improve WCG governance through the prevention of and responding to fraud and corruption. The Chief Directorate: Provincial Forensic Services (PFS) renders reactive and proactive forensic services to all departments in the WCG. It aims to create a zero-tolerant environment towards fraud, theft and corruption by means of its proactive programmes agreed upon with each department annually, which include fraud risk assessments, a data analytics project, fraud and corruption awareness sessions with employees and engagements with the public, issuing electronic newsletters and display of other anti-fraud communications to employees and the public. The aim is to display anti-fraud and corruption material at centres across WCG visible to the public to serve as a preventative measure and to encourage whistle-blowing. The PFS contributes to creating and inculcating a culture of responsible whistleblowing and in its strive to combat economic crime, plays a pivotal role in ensuring that allegations of fraud, theft and corruption are assessed, investigated and reported on to relevant Accounting Officers and appropriate remedial action is taken. PFS extended its service to conduct lifestyle investigations/audits referred by accounting officers to them, after the latter considered allegations or other triggers necessitating such instigations/audits. The Department of Local Government created capacity to conduct forensic investigations in municipalities. Although

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DOTP ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN FOR 2023/2024