9.1 Ensure that the Accounting Officer plays an active role in overseeing performance of the entities of the Department of Labour, especially the Compensation Fund and the Sheltered Employment Factories. In doing so, the Department should report quarterly to the Committee on the Compensation Fund's activities, starting in January 2013. 9.2 Take reasonable measures to improve on performance targets and performance indicators by ensuring that reported information is measurable and reliable. In doing so, the Department and entities should report quarterly to the Committee, starting in January 2013, to ensure that planned targets are achieved, and that corrective measures are in place on issues identified by the Auditor-General to ensure increased service delivery. 9.3 Closely monitor the Public Private Partnership contract of Siemens as it draws to an end and ensure that there is smooth handover from Siemens to the Department. In doing so, the Department should submit a progress report, which includes the financial status, to the Committee by 28 February 2013. 9.4 Ensure that all performance agreements are signed by all senior managers within the stipulated deadlines. 9.5 Monitor the use of consultants and ensure that there are comprehensive programmes aimed at transferring skills to permanent staff. In doing so, the Department should report to the Committee bi- annually, starting in June 2013. 9.6 Set an example and place vacancy adverts on its Public Employment Services system in order for other government departments to register vacancies as well, starting with the next list of vacancies and continuing into the future. 9.7 Ensure that all critical posts are filled within six months in the Department of Labour and its entities, starting in January 2013. 9.8 Ensure that the Unemployment Insurance Fund assesses the impact of its investment into employment programmes to alleviate poverty, inequality and unemployment. In doing so, the Department should report quarterly to the Committee, starting in January 2013. 9.9 Ensure that the Compensation Fund commissions a study on the reasons for the reduction in claims payments to determine whether this is due to an increase in compliance levels, or poor reporting from employers, or any other reason. In doing so, the Department should ensure that the Committee is briefed by 31 January 2013 on the action plan to be followed so that it can set a deadline for the completion of the study. 9.10 Ensure that the Inspection and Enforcement Services branch reports quarterly on the progress made in addressing the challenges associated with the new structure of the inspectorate.