National Skills Fund 3. The Committee noted the following concerns: . The Annual Performance Plan 2013/14 document of the entity submitted to the Committee was not signed by the Executive Authority. . The NSF was listed as a Schedule 3A public entity in October 2012 and yet it operated within the Department's office space. . The utilisation of consultants in the process of listing the entity as Schedule 3A public entity. . Funding of university infrastructure development to higher education institutions did not cater for the previously disadvantaged institutions. . Inadequate projects monitoring and evaluation capacity. . Delays in filling of outstanding posts critical for the core business of the entity.