The purpose of this study was to analyse personnel expenditure of the Directorate
Veterinary Service in the North West Province and how it impacted on service delivery.
Literature on personnel expenditure and its influence on service delivery, particularly in
the field of Veterinary Services is still in its infancy. Financial condition was referred as a
tool to evaluate trends and patterns in how personnel budgets increases over a period of
time as a fraction of the total budget affected the ability of the directorate to deliver
services to the citizens of the province. Financial condition uses a percentage change to
analyse changes in the budget over time for the Directorate.
Budget reports (2000-2002) collected from the Provincial Department of Agriculture,
Conservation and Environment was analyzed in terms of a split between personnel and
operational. This analysis was then used to elucidate patterns over time for the
Directorate as a whole, which were then compared between the regions (using cost
centers) to determine any bias in terms of resource allocation. The percentage change was
also done per standard budget item used in the Province.
From the study it is evident that there was deterioration in financial condition for the
financial year 200112001. This deterioration in financial condition is shown by a drop in
budget but also in terms of a bias towards personnel. This phenomenon was however
reversed in the following year of 2002/2003.
This study has identified a negative correlation between personnel budget and other
expenditure,:, needs for the Directorate Veterinary Services that had negative consequences
for service delivery. To this extent it recommends a regular monitoring process to be put
in place and the use of public partnerships where practical as a solution to rising
personnel costs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/3122 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Creators | Ntshabele, Boitshoko R |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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