Thank you very much, hon Chairperson and hon Ngwenya. The department is currently engaging National Treasury with regard to a separate allocation of budget for the Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services.
The Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services is not a department or constitutional institution, or listed as a public entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act. So, the Auditor-General of South Africa audits it as part of the Department of Correctional Services, and it follows all the Department of Correctional Services' policies and procedures for administration.
The office of the inspecting judge is treated like other branches within the Department of Correctional Services. When funds are allocated, the available budget for programme administration is considered and any adjustments for inflation, as indicated by the National Treasury, are taken into account.
I should say that during any financial year internal budgetary processes are followed to allow cost-centre managers to register their budget shortfalls or surpluses. And within available funds, any request for additional funding will be considered.
In 2008-09, for instance, this office reported a shortfall of R800 000 on goods and services; and R233 000 on capital and additional funds, as requested, and these were allocated. This past year, 2010-11, a shortfall of R850 000 on capital works was reported and additional funds, as requested, were allocated.
So, it should be noted that we depend on the consultations between ourselves and National Treasury to determine the processes of budgeting for the office of the Inspecting Judge. Thank you.