5.5 Alignment of the DCS budget and strategic objectives 5.5.1 The Committee notes that the DCS and National Treasury had developed a revised budget programme structure which was implemented from 1 April 2012, and which is more reflective of the Department's core functions. 5.5.2 National Treasury's commitment to encouraging the DCS to reprioritise funds towards its Care, Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration programmes notwithstanding, the Committee continues to be concerned about the small allocations made towards programmes responsible for the welfare and rehabilitation of offenders. The high rate of repeat-offending is indicative of the DCS' limited success in the area of social reintegration. If a significant improvement is to be made, a radical shift in the budget allocation to the Rehabilitation, Care and Social Reintegration programmes would have to be effected. 5.5.3 As recommended in previous reports on the DCS' budget allocation, the budget must be aligned with its rehabilitation and reintegration objectives. The DCS must reconsider and increase its targets for developmental interventions and make the requisite allocations to its Care, Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration programmes. These programmes are integral to the reduction of recidivism, which is the only measure for determining the DCS' success in "correcting" offending behaviour and rehabilitating offenders.