10. The Department identified the following risks: . Budget cuts have led the Department to reconsider its performance targets as funding is a major concern for the implementation of its plans. . There is financial uncertainty as a result of the Department of Public Service and Administration's (DPSA) directives on lower level employees and the pressure to include staff not covered by the directives. Also, issues relating to the Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD) for legal professionals remain unresolved. . There is uncertainty as to extent to which the migration of certain functions to the OCJ during 2013/14 will impact on the Department's operations as a whole. . Above-inflation increases in municipal rates and taxes and electricity costs continue to impact negatively on the budget allocation. . The Department's reliance on the Department of Public Works (DPW) for implementation of funded projects means that projects do not (always) progress as planned. A further complication is that increases in construction and material costs make projects more expensive than initially planned.