Local Government, Environ-mental Affairs and Development Planning
With reference to the additional R16,2 million allocated in 2020 to various municipalities in the province to address the need for assistance in providing humanitarian relief during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Whether the recipient municipalities have accounted for these funds; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how was it audited?
The municipalities accounted for the funds within their own Annual Financial Statements and through narrative reports to the District Coordinating Forums. The Annual Financial Statements will be audited by the Auditor General as part of the Annual Municipal Audit. In addition, a sample was tested as part of the transfer payments compliance audit by internal audit team of the Department and a sample was selected by the AG as part of their regularity audit for the 20/21 financial year. Finally, the Department of Local Government also requested expenditure confirmation as on 30 March 2021 as part of the Departments’ 2020/21 Annual Financial Statements and Annual Report.
