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Little progress in municipal fiscus performance, says AG Maluleke
review, Maluleke said her office has observed a worrying trend of municipalities not submitting financials and late submissions, which is a violation of relevant laws. “Five years ago, 90% of municipalities would submit their financials on time for audit. Now we're sitting at 82% that do so on time. There is a number of provinces where this is a struggle, specifically the Free State, North West and Northern Cape,” she said. She said the AGSA is putting measures in place to curb the emerging phenomenon.
Audits A breakdown of the audit finding reveals that 25 audits with disclaimer opin-
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ions- were issued by the AG in the financial year. This is a
Addressing reporters,
2020/21 saw little
the AG decried the lack of
improvement in the
improvement in the status of
portant to note that among
performance of the country’s
transparency, accountability,
the 41 were predominantly
local government sphere,
performance and integrity of
district municipalities,
issued four adverse opin-
says Auditor-General (AG)
local government.
one metro, very few local
ions and 78 qualified audit
municipalities, a handful of
opinions.
Tsakani Maluleke.
The year saw only 41 of the
18
tion.”
he financial year
She said: “Throughout the
The AG said it was im-
slight improvement from the previous year’s 33. The office, Maluleke said,
A total of 100 munici-
tenure of the fourth adminis-
municipal entities, and small
257 municipalities receive
tration of local government,
number of intermediate
palities received unqualified
clean audits. Maluleke on
we've not seen an improve-
cities.
opinions,.
Wednesday presented the
ment. If you compare from
consolidated general report
five years ago, there were
with the largest budgets
municipalities still struggle
on local government audit
33 clean audits. This time,
were not adequately repre-
with financial management
outcomes for the financial
it's around 41 -- so not much
sented in the 41, she said.
practices. They struggle with
year.
movement in the right direc-
Municipalities and entities
In the financial year under
"But within the 100, those
compliance issues, particu-
Public Sector Manager • June 2022
