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1. Best Practice Getting clean Audit Report 9/9/2012 1
2. CONTENTS MUNICIPALITY OVERVIEW
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SUCCESS
POLITICAL INTERFACE
CONCLUSION
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3. OVERVIEW Low Capacity
11 councilors - Plenary
MM Office & 4 Departments
Entity Zelpy ( wholly owned by Municipality )
- Spirulina
- Game farm
- Lucern
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4. Factor 1 : Year Activities Do proper planning
Implementation of SDBIP
Departmental meetings
HOD meetings & reports per SDBIP
IDP & Budget process plans & implementation 9/9/2012 4
5. Factor 2 : Budgeting process Adhere to time frame & deadlines
Good cash flow projections
Votes properly allocated
Ensure policies, procedures & systems are in place
Development of By-laws & delegations
Ensure community participation
Communicate both good news & bad news
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6. Factor 3 : Supply ChainManagement process
Delegations in place
Clear segregation of duties and approvals
Necessary Three committees set up
Headed by a Manager for responsibility purposes
Clear flow of events from Memo generation; Sitting of Specifications; Tendering process; Evaluation and Adjudication.
Clear time lines on each step in place & adhered to
Minimizing waiver of tender process
If theres a different view on the recommendation, send back than MM allocating a different one
Hold HODs responsible if their department doesnt follow the supply chain.
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7. Factor 4 : Revenue Management Creditors
Debtors
Correct billing & dates
Implementation of credit control policies
Managing expenditure Cash
MiG expenditure
Disclosure of all grants and budget adjustment
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8. Factor 5 : LegislativeRequirements Its legislation Leave critics of compliance
Monthly Finance committee meetings chaired by Councilor of Finance
Reports to the Mayor & Council
Reports to Treasury & Department of Local Government & Housing
Annual report in line with circular issued
Internal audit & Audit committee in place
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9. Factor 6 : Capacitating warm bodies & correct systems Heads of departments to manage their departmental finances training done
Staffing Treasury office and its sections
Qualifications and experience key in key positions
Encourage multi skill in Treasury office
Our systems work for us ready to share information about Open Edge systems
Might get clean audit report on the year of
conversion
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10. Factor 7 : Managing AuditProcess Development of Audit plan
Submission on time Two statements ( municipality & entity )
Also submit a consolidated statement
Availability of Heads of Departments & Senior Finance staff
Interaction of Internal Audit with Auditors
Planning meeting with Auditors & interaction
Disclose major issues & provide explanations in advance to auditors
3 5 days response to audit queries
MM driving the process, have HODs dealing with queries
Dont get the Auditors waiting
Auditors not there to get You
Dealt with last years issues raised in Audit
Ensure availability of supporting documents
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11. POLITICAL INTERFACE
Develop good working relations with Mayor & Councillors
Keep Mayor & responsible Councillor posted
Few audit meetings bring them in
Encourage good working relations within Councillors themselves
Manage political mandates correctly
Direct good relationship between MM & Mayor
Encourage good relations between HODs relevant Councillors
Provide correct information to Councillors - public engagements 9/9/2012 11
12. Conclusion
Get your Act right
Ensure soft issues addressed
Develop an inclusive approach
Audit not a Finance babe
( Finance has enough babies already )
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13. To achieve this - teamwork and support is vital from council; HODs; all staff members and community representatives
You dont get clean Audit when the audit report is issued
Clean Audit is obtained on the 1st July : when financial year starts
Only when all contribute their firewood
can they build up a strong fire
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14.
NDO LIVHUWA
NDAA
Abram Luruli : Municipal Manager
Musina Local Municipality
Tel : 015 534 6151
Fax : 086 515 1328
Cell : 083 635 8758
Email : musinamm@limpopo.co.za
luruli@mail.ncdnet.co.za
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