Health ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 National Health Laboratory Service Annual Report 2016/17 Table of Content Part A: General Information ......................................................................................................................................3 General Information ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Foreword by the Chairperson ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Acting Chief Executive Officer’s Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Board Members ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Statement of Responsibility and Confirmation of Accuracy for the Annual Report ...........................................................................................................18 Strategic Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Legislative and Other Mandates ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Organisational Structure ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Part B: Performance Information ............................................................................................................................24 Auditor’s Report: Predetermined Objectives ................................................................................................................................................................................................25 Situational Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26 Performance Information by Programme ......................................................................................................................................................................................................28 Business Unit Performance ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43 Performance Information by Province .............................................................................................................................................................................................................90 Performance Information by Subsidiary .........................................................................................................................................................................................................150 Performance Information by Institute ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................151 Part C: Governance ......................................................................................................................................................156 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157 Portfolio Committees ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157 Executive Authority ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157 The Accounting Authority/Board ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................158 Risk Management .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................170 Internal Audit ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................170 Compliance with Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................................................................................................171 Fraud and Corruption .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................171 Minimising Conflict of Interest ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................171 Code of Conduct ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................172 Health Safety and Environmental Issues ........................................................................................................................................................................................................172 Social Responsibility ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................172 Report of the Audit and Risk Committee ......................................................................................................................................................................................................173 Part D: Human Resources ..........................................................................................................................................175 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................176 Human Resources Oversight Statistics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................177 Part E: Financial Information ....................................................................................................................................181 Chief Financial Officer’s report .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................182 Summary of Group salient information .........................................................................................................................................................................................................184 2 National Health Laboratory Service PART A General Information General Information Registered name of the public entity National Health Laboratory Service Legal form Schedule 3A public entity Practice number PR5200296 Registered office address 1 Modderfontein