This programme manages the Department and provides overall centralised support services. The programme coordinated the compilation of the 2012/13 work programme, quarterly reports on organisational performance and the 2010/11 annual report. A Strategy in Action programme was rolled out with the intention of communicating the new strategic direction to different levels across Stats SA. Managers were trained to communicate the new strategic direction and Stats SA's value system. The programme received the largest portion of the budget allocation at 28.4 per cent, followed by Corporate Operations, which received 27.1 per cent of the budget. The corporate services sub-programme received R220.3 million, which is 44.7 per cent of the programme budget; followed by office accommodation with an allocation of R127 million, which is 26 per cent of the programme allocation. This is due to the department's process to acquire more office space both at head office and in regions for 2014/15. New premises will be acquired through the PPP programme currently in progress. The office accommodation sub programme budget includes an allocation for consultants that are working on the new building projects. The increase in the compensation of employees' budget was due to the fact that 126 vacancies were filled during the 2012/13 financial year.