3. Not for the first time, the Committee's attention is been drawn to the difficulties presently experienced by almost all entities that report to it regarding the implementation of Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD) funding. Briefly, the problems appear to be twofold. The first relates to the failure to fully appreciate the carry through costs of the OSD funding, which has severe implications for the budget of affected entities (notably the NPA). The second relates to the manner in which it impacts on the professional stream. The Committee was told that there is meant to be a review of the OSD post-implementation after a specified time but this has not happened. The NPA's financial problems are exacerbated by a court order regarding job evaluations. The NPA set out clearly the background to its projected overspending on its compensation of employees' budget: The Constitutional Court denied leave to appeal in November 2012 in respect of the implementation of 2005/06 job evaluations for prosecutors. The award and payments have already been made amounting to R53 million. Interest was also payable but a settlement agreement was reached with Labour to forfeit the interest so that funds would be made available for the payment of performance bonuses. The Department did not support a request for additional funding for the Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure and a request for additional funding for the MTEF was not approved by National Treasury. The Committee is sympathetic to the NPA's request for additional funds of R200 million. It notes that the NPA has taken steps to cut costs and is actively pursuing alternative funding. However, it is unclear to the Committee why the NPA's predicament is receiving such a tepid response from the Department and National Treasury when the consequences seem potentially so disastrous.