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PRESENTATIONSTAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
SESSION25th JULY 2018
MQA OFFICES PARKTOWN
1. OPENING, WELCOME AND MOMENT OF SILENCE : AEMCS TOMMY BOIKHUTSO
2. EVACUATION PROCEDURE OHS REPRESENTATIVE
3. ADDRESS: ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOMMY BOIKHUTSO
4. PRESENTATION: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MFUNDO MDINGI
5. PRESENTATION: ACTING CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER MABVUTO PALALE
6. PRESENTATION : CHIEF RISK MONITORING & EVALUATION OFFICER BETHUEL NEMAGOVHANI
7. Q & A: ACTING EXECUTIVE STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS BRIDGETTE MATHEBULA
8. CLOSING REMARKS: AEMCS TOMMY BOIKHUTSO
AGENDA
STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT SESSION
Tebogo Mmotla ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
25 July 2018 [email protected]
Presentation Outline:
1. Corporate governance matters
2. Re-engineering the MQA
3. Brand MQA and Litigation matters
4. Closure
1. Corporate governance matters
• DMR Minister appointed the Interim board until 30 September 2018.
• Nominations process closed on 11 June 2018.
• Nominations received from relevant parties.
• Vetting process underway.
• Submission deadline to the DMR Minister is 31st July 2018.
-ContinuedActivity Details Due date
1. Board appointment and support.
Appointment of the MQA Board for three years.Constitution of Board and its sub-committees.Induction of the newly appointed boardAppointment of a company secretary .
30th September 2018
31st October 2018
15th December 201831st January 2019
2. Implementation of board decisions
Audit and implementation of Board decisions in relation to key governancematters dating back 2015/16.
31st October 2018
3. Administration for board and standing committees.
Alignment of calendar of events, inclusion of newly identified board and committees’ activities and confirmation of such.
31st October 2018
4. DMR/DHET task team on the governance of the MQA.
Submissions to the various stakeholders onthe constitution of the task team. Task team convenes 1st meeting and an operational plan adopted.
31st January 2019
2. Reengineering/turning around the MQA
• Functional analysis of units underway to be more responsive to industry needs and decentralise services through regional offices.
• New structure to be proposed to board before end of current financial year end.
• Acting positions to be filled within 3 months at Executive level. Processes underway to deal with this.
• Implementation of interventions to achieve a clean audit.
• Clean up of the administration of the grant disbursement system.
• Holding the Executive and the Board to new standards of ethics and conduct.
• Implementing stringent cost saving measures to secure the sustainability of the MQA.
Brand MQA
• Results of the 2016 Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey require of us to improve on our responsiveness and communication to the sector.
• Our commitment to the sector is still solid.
• Challenges are there to be resolved and working together we can improve on our commitment to each other.
• We value your feedback and we have to find creative ways to achieve more for our sector.
• The current financial situation can be overcome- we can move together and improve our MQA.
Litigation List:SP/Party concerned Current Status
1. IFU Training MQA recovering costs from the SP as per award in favour of the MQA.
2. Chetes Skills & Training MQA recovering costs from the SP as per award in favour of the MQA.
3. RBP Skills and consulting MQA recovering costs from the SP as per award in favour of the MQA
4. GTD MQA recovering costs from the SP as per award in favour of the MQA
5. Kunene Makopo MQA in arbitration proceeding to settle the matter.
6. MDA MDA offered to settle. MQA accepted the offer.
7. Arrows Mining Both parties on a “without prejudice” discussions to settle the matter out of court.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT SESSION
MONITORING AND EVALUATION UNIT25 JULY 2018
BETHUEL NEMAGOVHANI
FRAMEWORK OF PRESENTATION
• MQA context• SP & APP Planning Process• M&E Planning Context• Operational Governance: Policy context
Policy Challenges
Policy Solution2017/18 Learner Verifications
• Risk Management• Fraud Prevention• Tracer/ Impact Studies
MQA CONTEXT – STRATEGIC GOALS
Mission
Ensure that the Mining and Minerals sector has
sufficient competent people who will improve
health and safety, employment equity and
increase productivity.
1. Support transformation of the sector through skills
development
2. Support objective decision making for skills development
through research in the sector
3. Enhance knowledge management for skills
development in the sector
4. Facilitate and support the implementation of core sector skills and develop programmes
aligned to the sector qualifications
5. Implement the monitoring, evaluation and
review of the delivery capacity and quality of
training and development in the sector
6. To run an efficient, effective and
transparent corporate governance system
within the legislative framework
MQA POLICY & STRATEGIC CONTEXT
NATIONAL LEGISLATION, POLICIES & STRATEGIES
MHSA, 1996 MPRD Act 2002, Diamond
Act, 2005, SDA, 2003, Precious
Metals Act, 2005
PSET, NDP 2030, NGP, IPAP, 12 OUTCOMES,
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
ACCORD
NATIONAL DEPARTMENT POLICIES & STRATEGIES
DMR
Mineral Beneficiation Strategy, Green
Mining, DMR Strategic Plan, Mining Charter
DHET,
NSDS III
MQA FOCUS
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
HEALTH AND SAFETY
TRANSFORMATION OF MMS
SP & APP PLANNING PROCESS
M&E: PLANNING CONTEXT
• Impact (measuring contribution to employment growth and sector growth)
NDP, NSDS & SDA
• Impact (measuring changes in skills levels in demand in the sector)
SSP
• Outcomes (measuring 5 year goals and strategic objectives)
STRATEGY
• Outputs – Programmes (measuring Indicators and Annual Targets; Budget)APP
• Targets (measuring targets agreed with DHET)SLA
• Activities and inputs (measuring operational efficiencies of the organisation – Provide Assurance)
M&E
OPERATIONAL GOVERNANCE: POLICY CONTEXT
LEARNER VERIFICATION POLICY CHALLENGES
• The learner verifications had to be conducted prior to any tranche payment- i.e. 100%
Not realistic and not achievable;
Site visits;
Not cost effective;
All programmes were treated the same;
Resulted in grant disbursement delays; etc.
OPERATIONAL GOVERNANCE: POLICY CONTEXT
LEARNER VERIFICATION POLICY SOLUTION• Revised M&E Policy was approved in February
2018• The learner verification is now conducted utilising
a risk-based approach which considers:
Issues raised in the previous reports;
The adequacy & effectiveness of existing compensating controls; and
Programme specific challenges.
OPERATIONAL GOVERNANCE: POLICY CONTEXT
LEARNER VERIFICATION POLICY SOLUTIONA cost effective approach is implemented, which considers:
• Utilisation of a desktop approach;• Reliance on management compensating controls to process
grants, e.g. (submission of Statement of Results, Certificates, etc.);
• Reutilisation of M&E report within a stipulated reasonable period (e.g.12 months provided no major recommendations were made in the prior reports); and
• Consideration of, amongst others, input from internal and or external stakeholders
• Perogramme selection for and exemption from monitoring.
OPERATIONAL GOVERNANCE: POLICY CONTEXT
DEFINITION: COMPENSATING CONTROLS• Controls that may be considered when an entity
cannot meet a requirement explicitly as stated, due to legitimate technical or documented business constraints, but has sufficiently mitigated the risk associated with the requirement through implementation of other controls.
• Compensating controls must: • Meet the intent and rigor of the original control; • Provide a similar level of defense as the original
requirement; • Be "above and beyond" other requirements (not
simply in compliance with other requirements); and • Be commensurate with the additional risk imposed by
not adhering to the requirement.
OPERATIONAL GOVERNANCE: POLICY CONTEXT
EXAMPLES OF COMPENSATING CONTROLS• Signed allocation • Learnership agreements• Clocking records• Statement of results/ certificates• Progress reports• Signed learner registers• Assessment record• Proof of stipend payment
In the 2017/18 financial year 328 verifications were conducted- 8611 learners verified.
2017/18 LEARNER VERIFICATIONS
Monitored ProgrammesNumber of Leaners
Percentage of Monitored Programmes
Artisans 2069 24%Candidacy 80 1%Coaches 10 0%Internships 475 6%Lecturer Support 16 0%Management Development Programmes 70 1%Maths and Science 1185 14%Mine Community (Artisans: 937 and Short Skills Programmes: 1422)
2359 27%
National Certificate Vocational (NCV) 235 3%Non Artisan 1276 15%Non artisan: Jewellery 639 7%Work Experience 197 2%Total 8611 100%
2017/18 LEARNER VERIFICATIONS
The spread with regard to the 8611 verified learners per province is as follows:
0500
10001500200025003000 2511
596
1404
461 673 767
1547
488164
Learners Monitored Per Province
Learners Monitored
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
• Identifying, Assessing and Managing
• Monitoring MQA risks at these levelsStrategic risks;
Operational risks; and
Project risks.
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
• Some of the top 10 strategic risks are as follows:Reputational riskImpact of policy and regulatory environmentThreats to existing MQA revenueBusiness disruptionsInadequate training spaces for workplace integrated learningPrioritisation of inappropriate skills for the sectorMQA interventions may produce incompetent work force
FRAUD PREVENTION
Fraud Hotline:• The hotline is manned by an outsourced service
provider • Calls are recorded and a summary report is
generated monthly• Allegations are investigated and reports
presented to committees and Board.Centurion OfficeOffice: 012 664 5568 / 5629 / 0374
Fax: 012 664 0307Email: [email protected]
Web address: www.thehotline.co.zaPostal Address: P.O. Box 12288, Die Hoewes 2, 0163
TRACER/ IMPACT STUDIES
Tracer studies are being conducted in order to measure return on investmentProgrammes• Bursaries• Community projects• Non-artisan Learnership- Jewellery
KEY CHALLENGES • Skills Development Providers (SDP) training on centres that are not
accredited (Trade Qualifications)
• Quality of training (Including approval of workplaces where learners are placed for work integrated learning)
• Providers not implementing training in line with requirements of Qualifications/Disciplines
• Learners not receiving stipends on time
• Delayed registration/enrolment of learners
• Reduced number of learners
FINANCES
Employer
SARS
DHET SETA80%
National Skills Fund
20%
Admin costs10.5%
Discretionary Grants (49.5 %)
Surplus
20% Mandatory Grants
Other 20%
PIVOTAL 80%
NSFQCTO 0.5%
Admin fee 10%
100%
•Company registers with SARS (EMP101)•Complete / submit declaration (EMP201)•Pay levies•Complete / submit recons (EMP501 &IRP5/IT3(a)
•Monthly Data file & report•Monthly report confirming collection per SETA
•Data run on the SDLIS system (10days)•Notice from the commissioner•Verification of BAS and split•Data placed on DHET website
FUNDING MODEL
National Treasury Revenue
Fund (NRF)
BAS – Basic Accounting System
MQA FINANCES - HISTORY
MQA FINANCES - HISTORY
R666 315R643 119 R651 067 R638 272
R509 650
R229 656R195 757
R166 001 R167 236 R166 345
R1 156 515 R1 151 350
R887 273R843 360
R459 968
R321 128R288 049
R257 920R283 098
R204 775
R1 000 344
R825 573 R837 744
R714 377
R370 696
R302 059
R176 381R203 152
R257 710
R171 041
R0
R200 000
R400 000
R600 000
R800 000
R1 000 000
R1 200 000
R1 400 000
2017-2018 2016-2017 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009
DISCRETIONARY INCOME, BUDGETS AND EXPENDITURES
Total Discretionary income (D+I) Discretionary Budget Discretionary spend
AUDIT OUTCOMES AND TURNAROUND2006,2009,2011,2012 & 2013
Will be here in 2018
2004,2005,2007,2008, 2014 & 2015
Will be here in 2017
2016
OOOPSIE!!Never in our lifetime at MQA
Never in our lifetime at MQA
A CLEAN AUDITEverything done the way it
should be
UNQUALIFIED AUDIT WITH FINDINGSNot bad but could compromise
accountability if not already doing so
QUALIFIED AUDIT Everything done the way it
should be
ADVERSE AUDIT Lots of problems everywhere and nothing done to correct
rules and procedures
GRANTS PAID PER LEARNER
GRANTS PAID PER EMPLOYER
ISHARE
Preprocessor (Interface System)
Great Plains(Accounting system)
• Companies• Learners• Grant approvals
RECONCILE TO ISHARE, EXTRACT VARIENCE REPORT,
DECISION ON VARIENCE
NEW COMMITMENTSREGISTERS FOR 2014, 2015,2016 TO SEPTEMBER 2016
MONTHLY INTERNAL
AUDITS TO ARC & BOARD
Senior Project Accountant
DAILY UPDATES ON COMMITMENTS SCHEDULE AND PERFOMANCE REPORT
DISCLAIMERThings were so bad that there was no
evidence to support financial statements
• Companies• Grant approvals
• Payment• Companies
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4
MQA FINANCES
R758 098R812 956
R1 214 750
R1 093 625
R677 854
R385 123
R203 447R132 555
R195 190 R200 236
-R679 502
-R521 591
-R798 366
-R644 351
-R193 997
-R11 427
R158 860 R136 564
R30 167R65 460
-R1 000 000
-R500 000
R0
R500 000
R1 000 000
R1 500 000
2017-2018 2016-2017 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009
ACCUMULATED SURPLUSES VS RESERVES
Commitments Reserves Excess / (shortage) Reserves
MQA BALANCE SHEET2018
R '000
2017
R '000
2016
R '000
2015
R '000
2014
R '000
ASSETS 855 585 847 704 870 652 800 426 811 354
Receivables and inventories 72 341 30 113 28 223 18 078 21 153
Cash and cash equivalents 715 329 752 685 775 876 720 014 730 314
Non-current assets 67 915 64 906 66 553 62 334 59 887
LIABILITIES (776 990) (556 339) (473 688) (327 470) (327 497)
Grants payable (755 471) (530 748) (455 582) (311 048) (265 915)
Administration payables (21 519) (25 592) (18 106) (16 422) (61 582)
NET ASSETS 78 595 291 365 396 964 472 956 483 857
RESERVES 78 595 291 365 396 964 472 956 483 857
Administration reserves 69 831 64 906 66 553 62 334 59 887
Mandatory reserves 308 301 1 710 1 348 292
Discretionary reserves 8 456 226 158 328 701 409 274 423 678
Commitments 758 098 812 956 1214 750 1093 625 677 854
Cash less Liabilites (61 661) 196 346 302 188 392 544 402 817
Reserves less Commitments (679 502) (521 591) (817 786) (620 669) (193 997)
Discretionary reserves less Commitments (749 641) (586 798) (886 049) (684 351) (254 176)
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTSESSION
Presentation: Mabvuto Palale
Acting Chief Operations Officer
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SCOPE OF THE PRESENTATION
1. DISCRETIONARY GRANTS PERFORMANCE FOR PAST THREE YEARS
2. DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VERSUS THE TARGET FOR 2018-19 FY
3. DISCRETIONARY GRANT/PROJECTS SUSPENDED IN 2018-19 FY
4. DISCRETIONARY GRANT ALLOCATION CRITERIA 2018-19 FY
DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
PERFORMANCE FOR THE PAST
THREE YEARS
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PAST THREE YEARS DG PERFORMANCE
MQA Strategic Objective: Promote work-based skills development to support transformation in the mining and mineral sectorFacilitate access to occupationally directed learning programme s for the unemployedSupport mine community training initiatives to access economic opportunities
NSDS Goal: 4.2 To Increase access to occupationally-directed programmes
RefNo Programme performance indicator
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
T A T A T A
3.1a Number of employees entering a Learnership per annum 3000 1241 1800 1801 1500 1514
3.1b Number of employees completing a Learnership per annum 1440 331 1440 1384 800 899
3.1c Number of employees completing RPL for Learnerships 100 23 100 107 200 201
3.2a Number of HDSA MMS employees that enter a management development programme per annum 150 150 150 155 250 251
3.2b Number of HDSA MMS employees that complete a management development programme per annum 150 75 150 150 150 166
PAST THREE YEARS DG PERFORMANCE
RefNo Programme performance indicator
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
T A T A T A
3.3b Number of employees that successfully complete the Occupational Health and Safety Representatives’ skills programme per annum 5500 4694 6000 6125 6200 6239
3.4a Number of HDSA MMS learners that enter a candidacy programme per annum 0 0 100 80 100 55
3.4b Number of HDSA MMS learners that complete a candidacy programme per annum 0 0 100 0 100 101
3.5 Number of HDSA HET lecturers that enter into a lecturer development programme per annum 27 27 30 32 30 31
3.6 Number of TVET lecturers placed for workplace exposure per annum 20 20 30 30 30 64
3.7a Number of learners that enter an artisan programme per annum 2654 1235 2600 2115 1500 1535
3.7b Number of learners that complete an artisan programme per annum 2000 1267 1750 1314 1500 1478
3.7c Number of learners that complete an artisan aides programme per annum 400 414 350 215 400 406
3.8b Number of learners that successfully complete AET programme levels 1-4 2350 2364 2450 2089 2500 2506
3.8c Number of learners that successfully complete FLC programmes 250 274 260 363 280 318
PAST THREE YEARS DG PERFORMANCE
RefNo Programme performance indicator
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18T A T A T A
3.9a Numbers of unemployed learners that enter a Learnership per annum 2200 671 2200 1882 2400 2411
3.9b Numbers of unemployed learners that complete a Learnership per annum 1000 186 1000 1064 500 1404
3.10a Number of unemployed learners awarded a bursary per annum 1000 1310 700 929 1000 1421
3.10b Number of unemployed learners awarded a bursary completing per annum 150 228 30 308 600 606
3.11a Number of undergraduates that enter a work place experience programme per annum 650 723 500 637 600 605
3.11b Number of undergraduates that complete a work place experience programme per annum 325 338 335 378 340 360
3.12a Number of TVET NCV graduates that enter a work placement programme per annum 500 529 200 241 250 250
3.12b Number of TVET NCV graduates that complete a work placement programme per annum 100 60 100 64 200 132
3.13a Number of graduates that enter an Internship programme per annum 450 454 465 470 500 510
3.13b Number of graduates that complete an Internship programme per annum 225 275 235 135 275 281
3.14a Number of retrenched employees that enter a training programme per annum 1000 1028 0 0 6000 0
3.14b Number of retrenched employees that complete a training programme per annum 0 0 5000 0 6000 0
PAST THREE YEARS DG PERFORMANCE
RefNo Programme performance indicator
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
T A T A T A
3.15a Number of unemployed beneficiaries in mining communities that enter a training programme per annum 500 534 0 0 4000 4405
3.15b Number of unemployed beneficiaries in mining communities that complete a training programme per annum 0 0 3250 222 4000 4235
3.16 Number of beneficiaries trained in Small- scale Mining per annum 0 0 50 286 60 60
3.17Number of coaches placed within workplaces to support employers with on-the-job mentoring and coaching activities per annum
50 51 50 50 50 53
3.18 Number of grade 10,11 and 12 learners that enter into Maths and Science support programme 1000 1010 1200 1200 1200 1484
PAST THREE YEARS DG PERFORMANCE
MQA Strategic Objective: Ensure the delivery of quality learning programmes in the Mining and Minerals Sector.
NSDS Goal: 4.2 To Increase access to occupationally-directed programmes
RefNo Programme performance indicator
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
T A T A T A
4.2 Review: Number of updated/amended qualifications, Skills programmes, learning materials and Learnerships as per sector needs 90 142 19 123 80 88
4.3 Number of historically disadvantaged South Africans training providers accredited 0 0 10 8 10 5
PAST THREE YEARS DG EXPENDITURE AND 2018/19 BUDGET
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000
Projects Budget Expenditure Budget Expenditure Budget Expenditure Budget HEI Lecturer Support 14 445 11 450 17 900 11 373 17 900 10 365 9 000Bursaries 132 518 93 895 160 613 106 790 159 485 176 035 153 358Work Experience 93 600 162 757 95 210 77 904 57 316 49 326 50 138Standard Setting 1 560 1 334 2 578 879 1 300 465 5 067Learning Materials (LM) Development 3 800 3 797 4 000 3 992 - - -Internships (GDP) 95 675 229 802 117 602 125 426 129 504 112 250 124 380
Non Artisan Learnerships 94 500 87 949 200 144 112 772 196 226 172 477 105 488Skills Development Facilitator Support 1 000 1 089 1 500 1 028 1 200 585 550
AET 22 000 29 805 23 230 24 008 25 400 22 936 8 850OHS Rep Development 13 750 14 343 15 000 15 258 15 750 16 118 2 950MQA Artisan Development 225 745 91 396 279 657 265 043 293 603 257 958 212 862RPL / Artisan Aides - Employed 3 000 2 855 8 000 3 020 8 325 5 215 -TVET College Support 38 150 45 236 43 367 13 057 53 588 44 562 49 750Maths & Science 11 000 7 659 11 700 7 022 11 700 6 256 8 550FLC Grant Incentive 2 000 2 013 2 100 2 953 1 650 1 838 -Mine Community Development 67 000 21 884 120 000 45 392 138 284 78 965 30 355Workplace Coach Development 10 500 9 583 12 600 5 985 12 600 11 235 6 510Management Development Programme 6 000 3 492 8 625 3 888 11 580 11 740 4 200
Candidacy - - 20 604 - 20 604 21 862 9 400
HDSA Accredited Training Provider Support - - 500 400 500 250 500
Partnerships - - - - - - 5 000
TOTAL 836 243 826 387 1 144 930 827 351 1 156 515 1 000 437 786 908
DISCRETIONARY GRANT
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
VERSUS THE TARGET FOR 2018-19 FY
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DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATIONS 2018/19 FY
NO DISCRETIONARY GRANT/PROJECT 2018/19
TARGETS
NO OF LEARNERS
APPLIED FOR
NUMBER OF COMPANIES WHO
HAVE APPLIED 1 AET 820 12208 1032 Artisan Development 275 4351 1323 Internships 100 1983 1284 Mine Community Development 300 8915 715 TVET NCV 100 48701 426 Non-Artisan 480 24331 1437 OHS 1000 9809 1278 TVET Lecture Development 30 57 89 RPL 20 2094 1610 Work Experience 300 2692 97
SUSPENDED PROJECTS IN 2018/19 FY
NO DISCRETIONARY GRANT/PROJECT
1 Artisan Aides
2 Candidacy
3 Foundational Learning Competence (FLC)
4 Management Development Programme (MDP)
5 Workplace Coaches
WAY FORWARD
• Clean-up of Commitments and Contract Register
• New approaches to funding for projects Part/Co-funding with employers Sourcing of non traditional funding
• Focus on Core Mining Programmes
DISCRETIONARY GRANT ALLOCATION
CRITERIA 2018-19 FY
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DISCRETIONARY GRANT ALLOCATION CRITERIA 2018-19 FY
• MQA reserves the right to limit allocations for certain disciplines as aligned to the Sector Skills Plan
• Employers who employ 50 or more employees must complete and submit a PIVOTAL training plan and report using the approved MQA template which is available on the MQA website.
• Employers employing less than 50 employees will not be required to submit a PIVOTAL training plan and report. Such employers will be required to provide information on participation in PIVOTAL programmes and the impact of these programmes in the template for small and micro enterprises which is available on the MQA website
• Past performance of organisations in implementing MQA discretionary grant projects must be used to make decisions on allocation of discretionary grant (includes but not limited to: uptake of learners against allocation; severity learner complaints; timeous feedback on progress of implementation; submission of required supporting documents. In each project exceptions will be made for organisation and employer that will be participating for the first time.
DISCRETIONARY GRANT ALLOCATION CRITERIA 2018-19 FY
• Non artisan Learnership, artisan aides and OHS programmes - The employer must utilise MQA accredited SDP who have the capacity and resources to conduct training as per QA requirements that is linked to a workplace.
• Allocation for artisan project will require the employer to be workplace approved for the site in which the Work Integrated Learning is to be conducted.
• MQA may conduct due diligence audits before or after allocation of discretionary grants (this may be desktop or physical).
• Proposals for Mine Community will be considered on price competitiveness in relation to the MQA grant levels for programmes of similar duration, the quality and duration of training intervention to be delivered as stipulated in the proposal
DISCRETIONARY GRANT ALLOCATION CRITERIA 2018-19 FY
• Allocations for certain categories of employers will be subject to Due diligence audits prior to allocation of discretionary grants (desktop or physical)o Due diligence audits will include verification of the following:
Site where the Work Integrated learning will be conducted (infrastructure and human resources)
Validity of Service Level Agreements signed with employers Approved work places where applicableDeclaration and confirmations of conflict of interest issues as per the MQA conflict of
interest policyPrevious performance on discretionary grants Conduct of corrupt activities National Treasury database of blacklisted companiesConduct tax compliance checks as per National Treasury Instruction No 3 of
2014/2015 Tax compliance measures for persons conducting business with the State .
• Should applications received be more than the target per discretionary project, a pro rata consideration or percentage of what is applied for will be used to distribute allocations.
DISCRETIONARY GRANT ALLOCATION CRITERIA 2018-19 FY
• Once the allocation process has been finalised and allocations approved, the MQA will issue allocation letters to organisations whose application was successful and issue regret letters to all employers whose grant applications were unsuccessful.
• The MQA will only enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with organisation once the learner(s) as per allocation have been registered with the MQA.
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