Following the Committee's interaction with the Department on its Government Mid-Term Review Report, the Committee made the following observations: . The Department needed to engage with Portfolio Committees on all sector specific issues affecting their designated priority areas; . There was a need to fully assess the validity of recorded data as in many instances the recoded data does not reconcile with observed reality on the ground. It therefore needed to ensure that it had sufficient capacity to verify all data sources for the tracking of progress; . The data needed to integrate the disparities in progress observed between well serviced areas and under-serviced areas. This was important for the identification of under-serviced areas and thus preparation of an appropriate support package for relief; and . The monitoring of the departments and state entities on compliance with regulations on the payment of suppliers within 30 days need to be strengthened and highlighted in The Department's overall M&E strategy. 7. Recommendations