6.1.2 Given that the R2,8 million overspent by the JICS represented a small percentage of the DCS budget, and given the DCS' under-expenditure over the past three years, it is not clear why the initial amount the JICS had requested was turned down. The JICS having to throughout a financial year continuously request more funds to be able to execute its mandate increases concerns about the its dependence on the DCS. The Committee received no indication in the period under review that the DCS was concerned about the JICS financial management, and that therefore it was reluctant to grant the initial transfer. Given that concerns about its independence mostly related to the fact that without funding from the DCS it is unable to pursue its oversight function, ways in which the JICS' funding may be made more transparent should be explored.