. Strengthening financial management tools to maintain the clean audit record; . Strengthening the monitoring and evaluation function through the review of the policy on management of performance information; . Payment of invoices within 30 days; . Finalisation of Department's performance management policy and begin implementation to promote a high performance culture within the organization; . Strengthening of the human resource management policy within the Department to ensure that the vacancy rate at below 10 percent as a norm; and . Implementation of the Department's communication strategy including improving engagements with provinces and other stakeholders.