The purpose of the Administration programme is to enable the Department to deliver on its mandate by providing strategic management and administrative support to the Department of Energy and its Ministry. Programme 1 provides strategic support and management services to the Ministry, Director- General's Office, Audit Services Chief Directorate, Strategy, Risk and Monitoring Chief Directorate, Special Programmes and Projects Directorate; Corporate Services Branch (Human Resources, Communication and International Relations, Legal Services and Auxiliary Support Services); Chief Financial Officer's Office-Branch (Finance, Information Technology and Supply Chain Management).