Tsakani Maluleke's latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.highlighted this stark finding when her office presented its 2022-23 consolidated general report on local government audit outcomes to parliament on Tuesday.
The trend of poor audit outcomes had persisted, with 36 municipalities regressing since the 2020-21 audit cycle, while only 45 showed some improvement. Maluleke said 45% of municipalities did not comply with legislation on strategic planning and performance management. “Local government’s inability to comply with legislation remains a significant obstacle, with 86% of municipalities receiving material compliance findings. This marks a slight regression from previous years, with compliance findings at 85% in the last year and 83% in 2020-21,” she said.
On a positive note, Maluleke said 18 municipalities, primarily in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and North West, had moved out of the negative category during the current administration.
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