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1 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONANNUAL REPORT2012/2013 VOTE 12 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Annual Report 2012/2013 VisionA champion of PUBLIC administration excellence in democratic governance in South Africa. MissionTo promote the constitutionally enshrined democratic principles and values of the PUBLIC SERVICE by investigation, research, monitoring, evaluating, communicating and reporting on PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Annual Report 2012/2013iPUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONA nnual Report 2012/2013 Published in the Republic of South AfricaRP: 233/2013 ISBN: 978-0-621-42110-1 Date of Issue: August 2013 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Annual Report 2012/2013ii31 August 2013 Mr BM MthembuChairperson of the PUBLIC SERVICE CommissionPrivate Bag X121 PRETORIA0001 Dear Mr MthembuI have the honour of submitting to you the Annual Report of the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PSC) for the period 1 April 2012 to 31 March Report reflects the overall performance of the PSC during the period under review and the strides made in fulfilling its mandate.

2 Key achievements and challenges that the organisation faced in executing its mandate are also highlighted in the regardsPROF RICHARD M LEVINDIRECTOR-GENERALP ublic SERVICE COMMISSION Annual Report 2012/2013iiiTable of ContentsPART A: general INFORMATION 11. DEPARTMENT general INFORMATION 22. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS 23.

3 STRATEGIC OVERVIEW Vision Mission Values Strategic Outcome Oriented Goals 34.

4 LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER MANDATES 35. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 86. ENTITIES REPORTING TO THE MINISTER 97. FOREWORD BY THE CHAIRPERSON 108.

5 OVERVIEW OF THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER 11 PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 121. ACCOUNTING OFFICER S STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 132. AUDITOR- general S REPORT: PREDETERMINED OBJECTIVES 133. OVERVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE SERVICE Delivery Environment SERVICE Delivery Improvement Plan Organisational Environment

6 Key Policy Developments and Legislative Changes 244. STRATEGIC OUTCOME ORIENTED GOALS 245. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION BY PROGRAMME Programme 1: Administration Programme 2: Leadership and Management Practices Programme 3.

7 Monitoring and Evaluation Programme 4: Integrity and Anti-Corruption 626. SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION Departmental Receipts Programme Expenditure Transfer Payments.

8 Excluding PUBLIC Entities PUBLIC Entities Conditional Grants and Earmarked Funds Paid Conditional Grants and Earmarked Funds Received Donor Funds Capital Investment, Maintenance and Asset Management Plan 77 PART C: GOVERNANCE 781.

9 INTRODUCTION 792. RISK MANAGEMENT 793. FRAUD AND CORRUPTION 794. MINIMISING CONFLICT OF INTEREST 795.

10 CODE OF CONDUCT 79 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Annual Report 2012/2013iv6. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 797. INTERNAL CONTROL UNIT 798.