. To gain an understanding of how performance indicators and targets are arrived at and how progress against these targets are tracked and reported on; . To foster an integrated approach in planning, monitoring of progress and reporting against such progress between the Department and the Entities, whilst giving full effect to the prescripts in terms of roles and responsibilities of the Accounting Officer (Director General of the Department) and the Accounting Authorities (Boards) of the Entities related to those of the Department and the mandate of the Portfolio Committee; . To contribute to improvement of the draft plans prior to it being tabled in Parliament by interrogating indicators, targets and current performance against these (where applicable); and . To gain an understanding of the instruments and systems utilised by the Department to exercise governance oversight of the Entities.