Substance Abuse Treatment Grant
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Transferring department
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| • | Social Development (Vote 17) |
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Grant schedule
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Strategic goal
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| • | To strengthen the harm reduction programme by providing treatment for substance abuse |
| • | To improve access to public substance dependency treatment facilities |
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Grant purpose
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| • | To provide funding for the operationalisation (including the purchasing of equipment) of substance dependency treatment facilities in the provinces of Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape and North West |
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Outcome statements
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| • | Reduction in recurrence of substance abuse |
| • | Affordable public treatment programmes |
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Outputs
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| • | Four operational substance dependency treatment facilities |
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Priority outcome(s) of government that this grant primarily contributes to
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| • | Outcome 2: A long and healthy life for all South Africans |
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Details contained in the business plan
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| • | The business plan will include the following: |
| o | deliverables and outputs to be achieved |
| o | quarterly reporting requirements |
| o | risk assessment with mitigation plan |
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Conditions
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| • | The substance dependency treatment facilities are to be operationalised in compliance with the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008), its regulations and norms and standards |
| • | All centres to be registered as a treatment centre before operationalisation |
| • | Centres must comply with occupational health and safety standards |
| • | All the facilities should adhere to the National Health Act (Act No. 61 of 2003) |
| • | All required reports must be signed-off by the relevant delegated official within the provincial department |
| • | Business plans must be signed off by the Head of Department (HoD) of the provincial Department of Social Development and submitted to the national Department of Social Development (DSD) by 1 March 2017 |
| • | The flow of the first instalment of the grant depends upon receipt by DSD of: |
| o | monthly progress reports via the infrastructure reporting model (IRM) including a narrative progress report on projects |
| o | status report on the provinces readiness to commence with operationalisation of the facility |
| o | business plan signed by the HoD of the provincial DSD |
| o | spending plan for operationalisation expenditure for the 2017/18 financial year |
| • | The flows of the subsequent tranches are dependent upon DSD and National Treasury receiving: |
| o | monthly financial reports |
| o | quarterly statistics measuring the intake profile of service users and staff from facilities that are operational |
| • | Provincial DSDs to Provide sustainability plans to DSD by 31 August 2017 |
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Allocation criteria
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| • | Provinces were allocated funds according to the cost calculations for a standard design guideline of a substance dependency treatment facility |
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Reasons not incorporated in equitable share
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| • | This grant enables the DSD to ensure the delivery of substance abuse treatment facilities in the four provinces that do not have these public facilities |
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Past performance
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2015/16 audited financial outcome
| • | R51 million was allocated to provinces, R48 million (94 per cent) was transferred to provinces, of which R23 million (46.3 per cent) was spent by the end of the financial year |
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2015/16 service delivery performance
| • | Eastern Cape: The building was completed and certificate of completion handed to DSD on 17 September 2015. The registration of the treatment facility in terms of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act was finalised in January 2016. A 12 month conditional registration status was approved. |
| • | Free State: A site for the construction of the building was previously identified and the design of the facility was finalised. The contractor was appointed in February 2016 |
| • | Northern Cape: Groundwork was completed by the end of the financial year. The contractor appointed for top structure started with foundation. The process for procurement of external fence has commenced |
| • | North West: The site was handed over on 23 January 2015. Project progress is currently at a 96 per cent completion |
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Projected life
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| • | The allocation for temporary operationalisation of the centres will commence in 2017/18 until 2019/20 and will be subject to review thereafter |
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MTEF allocations
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| • | 2017/18: R57 million; 2018/19: R71 million; and 2019/20: R75 million |
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Payment schedule
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| • | Quarterly instalments on 25 April 2017; 28 July 2017; 23 October 2017; and 26 January 2018 |
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Responsibilities of the transferring national officer and receiving officer
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Responsibilities of the national department
| • | Monitoring compliance to conditional grant framework |
| • | Monitor implementation through project site visits and provide appropriate support |
| • | Provide the guidelines and criteria for the development and approval of the business plan |
| • | Submit an annual evaluation report after the end of the 2016/17 financial year, four months after the financial year end |
| • | Provide National Treasury with a quarterly report against the project plan 45 days after the end of each quarter |
| • | Initiate a process to guide the allocation criteria of funds for operation budgets starting 2017/18 |
| • | Submit monthly financial reports to National Treasury 20 days after the end of the month |
| • | Facilitate approval of the payment schedule and approval of in -year adjustments to the payment schedule |
| • | To monitor the utilisation of the grant against the set outcomes and to take appropriate action in cases of non-compliance with the framework |
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Responsibilities of the provincial department
| • | Submit a business plan to national DSD in the template provided |
| • | Provinces to implement the business plan as approved by DSD |
| • | Submit monthly financial reports to DSD 15 days after the end of the month |
| • | Approve monthly IRM reports within 15 days after the end of the reporting month |
| • | Submit signed copies of approved IRM reports within 22 days after the end of each month |
| • | Submit quarterly performance reports to DSD within 20 days after the end of each quarter |
| • | Provinces to submit evaluation reports to DSD two months after the end of the financial year |
| • | Ensure that claims are submitted to national DSD to allow for transfer of funds by national DSD in line with the payment schedule approved by the NT |
| • | Provinces must provide a sustainability plan on the continued operation of the centres subsequent to the conditional grant period |
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Process for approval of the 2018/19 business plans
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| • | Engagement with provincial departments on submission of business plan from August 2017 to January 2018 |
| • | Provinces submit revised business plan to the national DSD by 14 November 2017 |
| • | Submit final provincial business plan, including cash flow projections and compliance certificates signed-off by HoD's for 2018/19 financial year to the national DSD by 1 February 2018 |
| • | The transferring officer approves provincial business plans by 15 February 2018 |
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