Pretoria - Gauteng received an unqualified audit report for the 2008/09 financial year and all financial reports had been submitted on time.
Other areas of achievement included setting up programmes for vulnerable groups such as women, youth, people with disabilities and military veterans. The province also managed to pay 98 percent of service providers within 30 days.
This was revealed in a report which was adopted at the provincial legislature on Thursday.
Acting Premier Mandla Nkomfe said the province had remained on the right tract in improving the lives of the people in the province.
Nkomfe said the province's priorities included better monitoring and evaluation, improving inter-governmental, international relations and better government and cabinet communication with the public.
A performance management policy was approved, while a service delivery improvement plan was submitted, according to the document.
An anti-corruption strategy for the province had been drafted, and a concept document for monitoring service standards developed.
Nkomfe indicated that the province had also made strides in many of its projects, although there were some challenges. He said they failed to enrol more than 4 000 young people into training areas such as Information Technology, electrical work, plumbing and life skills.
They also could not provide over 3 000 bursaries to young people in critical skills areas, such as engineering and medical science only yielded a total of 740 learners.
Nkomfe said this was an area of concern, which is already receiving attention.
Progress had also been made towards increasing the percentage of pregnant women who book for ante-natal care before 20 weeks gestation, from 24.7 percent in 2009/10 to 50 percent in 2010/11.
The province has also made strides in its fight against HIV and Aids. For instance, the number of patients on treatment has increased to 317 977, while Male Medical Circumcision was at 1 176 in 10 hospitals.
The rolling-out of provider-initiated Voluntary Counselling and Training is expected to increase the percentage of people who know their status from 51 percent to 70 percent.
Plans for the completion of the Braamfischerville Clinic; Ratanda/Magagula Height Clinic; Cosmo City Clinic; Diepsloot Clinic and Finetown Clinic are going well, while construction of the Zola/Jabulani Hospital and Natalspruit Hospital continues.
In terms of safety during the festive season, Nkomfe was confident that the law enforcement agencies will be able to effectively administer the rule of law.
"We have provided the tools of trade by securing additional 119 patrol cars to help increase visibility and fight crime especially in crime hot spots," he said
The province also made strides in economic development, education, health and housing among others.
He said the year has seen their best and worse times. "The year 2010 has been a mixed bag for our country and one that many South Africans will not easily forget."
