Overwhelmingly, municipal financing and financial reporting remain in a dire state, the Auditor-General’s newly published assessment of their 2021/22 accounts shows. | News24_Business
West Coast District Municipality, with its head office in Moorreesburg, has maintained a clean audit status for 12 years.Overwhelmingly, municipal financing and financial reporting remain in a dire state, the Auditor-General’s newly published assessment of their 2021/22 accounts shows.But the AG also highlighted progress at some struggling municipalities.
Meanwhile, the financial state of 29% of the 241 audited municipalities was so dire there is significant doubt about their ability to operate. These municipalities included City of Tshwane and Mangaung metro - which together represent 10% of the total local government budget. They are supposed to deliver services to 9% of South Africa's households.
The municipality has rigorous community participation in the drafting of its performance plans and community needs are considered. Funding is directed appropriately due to sound budgeting principles and basic service delivery targets are met. Its municipal area is characterised by proper road infrastructure, clean sidewalks and safe walkways, a clean community pool, and well-maintained water and sanitation infrastructure.
This increased attention and pressure on the municipality to improve created a sense of urgency for management to follow a more focused and diligent approach to improving financial management practices and internal controls.in the North West improved its reporting because the municipality effectively used the consultants appointed for asset management.
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