1. Programme 1: Administration The DCS reported a general decline in fraud, corruption and maladministration in the year under review, and managed to reduce matters of qualification by 75%. It developed both a performance measurement system with clear indicators, and a strategic human resource management document. A project office ensuring that key projects such as the Offender Rehabilitation Path (ORP) are aligned with strategy and well-coordinated has been established, and most significantly, Cabinet approved the Remand Detention branch. These positive developments notwithstanding, the DCS' instability at senior management level, budgetary constraints and poor integration and coordination of various branches have led to many challenges that negatively affected service delivery as well as the implementation of the White Paper on Corrections. Although the report states that more awareness has been created around matters related to ethics, compliance with legislative and policy requirements as far as combating corruption remains a challenge, with the report providing no clarity as to whether the DCS' investigation of incidents and handling of litigation cases have shown improvement.