7.1 The Committee acknowledges that greater synergy in the manner in which the DCS' budget is allocated across programmes will not be achieved overnight, but urges that steady improvements be made to move towards such a balance. In most previous reports the Committee voiced its extreme concern that, despite the rehabilitation and social reintegration objectives contained in the White Paper and echoed in the DCS' core mandate, programmes aimed at addressing offending behaviour and promoting reintegration remain under-funded. The 2012/13 budget does not reflect synergy, and how the DCS intends to place rehabilitation at the centre of its activities remains unclear. To this end the DCS will henceforth be requested to consult the Committee before submitting its proposed budget to National Treasury. The Executive Authority should ensure that this submission is made so that the Committee may make recommendations where necessary.