Given these observations, the Committees report as follows: . There is a need for savings by all government departments, with a need to focus on the composition of spending and addressing inefficiency, extravagance and waste. The Committee further expressed its support on the comment made by the Minister of Finance that government departments need to identify and report on savings initiatives; . There is a further need to ensure that Parliament plays an effective oversight over the executive in order to improve operational and financial excellence in government departments and its entities; and . The Fiscal Framework must be aligned to the New Growth Path (NGP) among other objectives.