Service Delivery
EPWP Full-Time Equivalents vs Target
Expanded Public Works Programme full-time equivalents created against the annual target.
Why FTEs are the harder EPWP measure
Full-time equivalents normalise EPWP work opportunities into standardised work years, making them a tougher and more meaningful measure of employment created than headline opportunity counts. Because FTE performance underpins incentive grant allocations and national reporting, the AGSA tests the conversion and its evidence carefully. AuditPro Core tracks FTEs created against the annual target with the person-day evidence that makes the figure defensible.
The Numbers
AuditPro Core renders this view from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records. The figures below are illustrative sample data.
FTE Target
1 850
FTE Achieved
1 392
75%
Work Opportunities
6 410
created
Youth Share
58%
of participants
Cumulative FTEs vs target
FTEs by sector
| Sector | FTEs | Opportunities |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | 612 | 2840 |
| Environment | 388 | 1720 |
| Social | 256 | 1190 |
| Non-state | 136 | 660 |
Figures shown are illustrative sample data for demonstration. AuditPro Core renders these views from your own tenant's live, tamper-evident records.
FTE definition
A full-time equivalent equals the standard work year of 230 person-days, so many short opportunities aggregate into fewer FTEs. This normalisation prevents inflated employment claims from brief engagements.
Person-day foundation
FTEs derive from total verified person-days worked, which in turn rest on attendance registers. Errors or gaps in attendance data flow directly into an unreliable FTE figure.
Target alignment
The annual FTE target is committed in the APP or SDBIP and reported on quarterly. Variance against it signals whether the programme is delivering its employment intent.
Conversion integrity
The arithmetic converting person-days to FTEs must be applied consistently across projects. Inconsistent conversion is a frequent and easily avoided audit finding.
How AuditPro Core Bridges the Gap
- Person-day aggregation: AuditPro Core sums verified person-days from attendance records as the FTE foundation.
- Consistent conversion: the platform applies the standard work year uniformly to derive FTEs.
- Target variance: FTEs created are tracked against the annual target with shortfalls flagged.
- Evidence export: a person-day-to-FTE trail exports for grant verification and audit.
Key Takeaways
- Treat FTEs as the meaningful measure of employment created, not opportunities.
- Base FTEs on verified person-days from attendance evidence.
- Apply the standard work-year conversion consistently across projects.
- Track FTEs against the annual target with quarterly variance.
See This on Your Own Data
AuditPro Core renders this dashboard from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records — every figure traceable to source.