The Department had identified internal control weaknesses and had been fixing the gaps identified and also developed new delegations. New procurement committees had been appointed to bring back legitimacy and reliance. Furthermore, a system of invoice verification had been introduced. It was also reported that the budget for projects had been reallocated in terms of the Annual Performance Plan (APP). The Department was at 99 per cent 30 day payment compliance rate. The cash situation had stabilized and the Department had not over spent on the current budget. The Department verified and processed over 6 500 invoices for payments.