The steps that the Department has taken in terms of proposed solution include the development of the NPO Funding System for management of transfers. This will be a centralised system that will replace existing outdated systems and it will be interfaced with the current systems utilised by some Provinces to process the transfers. On completion of this system, the departmental staff will manage and automate the complete life cycle of the NPO application process up to the payment of funds to the organizations.
Secondly, the department has introduced the multi-year funding cycle more specifically for residential care facilities. This approach is a replacement for the annual funding cycle which contributes to the delay on payments due to tedious administration. Within the multi-year funding, the organizations sign a contract for three years although the reviews and allocations are made on a yearly basis.