6. CONCLUSION 6.1 The Committee, having considered the DCS' performance in the 2012/13 financial year, and the first quarter of the current financial year, acknowledges progress made, but remains concerned about the DCS' financial management, service delivery performance, poor monitoring and internal control, and severe staffing constraints. It is believed that its poor performance is closely linked to its leadership instability, and extremely poor forward planning. 6.2 Given the recurrent nature of many of the concerns raised, the Committee is not convinced that the DCS will, without the necessary intervention, be able to responsibly manage its budget to ensure that its available resources are adequately managed, and that core functions are adequately resourced.