Finance

Yes, the Provincial Treasury has been actively involved in the continued development and refinement of the Western Cape Infrastructure Delivery Management System (WCIDMS) and the implementation and institutionalisation thereof in provincial departments. The system was initially rolled out in the Departments of Health, Education, Public Works (Health and Education) and Provincial Treasury. In subsequent phases it is being rolled out to the Department of Transport and Public Works (General Buildings and Roads) as well as the Department of Human Settlements.

The effective delivery and maintenance of infrastructure by provincial departments and entities are (a) promoted in the following manner:

(a) The Western Cape Cabinet endorsed the implementation of an Infrastructure Delivery Management System in March 2011, which articulates uniform processes to be followed in the planning and delivery of infrastructure in the province, with a particular emphasis on ensuring that processes, parameters and decision-making spaces are clearly spelled out so that there is clear direction in respect of mandates, functions, discretion and responsibilities.

The WCIDMS is a Government Management System for planning, budgeting, procurement, delivery, maintenance, operation, monitoring and evaluation of infrastructure. It comprises a set of interrelating or interacting elements that establish processes which transform inputs into outputs.

A key feature of the WC IDMS is that it places substantial emphasis on strengthening Client ownership and oversight while ensuring principles of cooperative governance.

(b) The effective delivery and maintenance of infrastructure by provincial departments and entities are (b) supported by the provincial treasury by, amongst others, the issuing of two standards, namely the “Standard for an Infrastructure Delivery System and the Standard for a Construction Procurement System, in line with section 38 and 51of the PFMA that requires accounting officers and accounting authorities, respectively, to ensure that their institutions have and maintain a number of systems relating to risk and financial management, internal control, internal audit, procurement, provisioning and the evaluation of major capital projects. In addition, the Provincial Treasury issued Provincial Treasury Instructions (PTIs) 16A & B.

(c) The effective delivery and maintenance of infrastructure by provincial departments and entities are (c) monitored on a monthly basis at various levels, e.g., Infrastructure Progress Review meetings are held between the implementing agent, client and the provincial treasury where project progress and expenditure is discussed, risks identified and mitigation thereof at a project level agreed between the client and implementing agent. Expenditure gets reported through the monthly In-year monitoring and reporting model (IYM) as well as the Infrastructure Reporting Model (IRM) to the provincial and national treasuries. At a strategic level, the Infrastructure Delivery Management Committee, comprise of representatives from Treasury and the respective infrastructure departments, and aims to facilitate the continued enhancement of the Western Cape Standard for an Infrastructure Delivery Management System and the Western Cape Standard for a Construction Procurement System.

(d) if not, why not: Not applicable.

(e) what are the details thereof transversally and in particular for each of the departments and entities?

Treasury Instruction 16B (Supply Chain management for the delivery and maintenance of infrastructure) requires of Accounting officers and accounting authorities to:

i. establish and implement an infrastructure delivery management system in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Provincial Treasury’s Standard for an Infrastructure Delivery Management System and assume responsibility for the functionaries as set out in Table 1; and

ii. assume responsibility for the different types of maintenance as set out in Table 2.

Table 1

Functionary	Service area	Institution
Client	Housing and serviced sites	Department of Human Settlements
	Health facilities	Department of Health
	Education facilities	Education Department
	Transport infrastructure	Department of Transport and Public Works
	Accommodation (office, residential, etc.)	Relevant provincial department or Schedule 3C entities
Implementer	Health and education facilities,  transport infrastructure and accommodation	Department of Transport and Public Works
	Housing and serviced sites	Department of Human Settlements
Custodian	Health and education facilities, transport infrastructure, and accommodation	Department of Transport and Public Works
	Housing and serviced sites	Department of Human Settlements

Table 2

Maintenance type	Health facilities		Education facilities	Transport infrastructure	Social rental housing stock	Accommodation (office, residential, etc.)
Scheduled	Department of Transport and Public Works			Department of Transport and Public Works	Department of Human Settlements	Department of Transport and Public Works
Routine	Department of Health – appropriate workshop, located within specific hospitals or central workshops located across the province	Overseen by Education Department but prioritised, managed and implemented by the school itself or by a contractor appointed by Education Department				Institution or Department of Transport and Public Works
Day-to-day	Department of Health or Department of Transport and Public Works					Institution or Department of Transport and Public Works
Emergency		Department of Transport and Public Works				Department of Transport and Public Works