Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
The Auditor-General’s report on the City of Cape Town identified some recurring findings. These recurring findings are in the Corporate Services and Finance directorates. According to the same report the majority of cases before the MPAC relates to tenders and irregular processes and procedures. In terms of section 106 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000):
Whether he has undertaken an investigation into these allegations; if not, why not; if so, (a) what has been the outcome of this investigation and (b) what measures have been put in place to ensure that recurring findings are addressed and that maladministration, fraud, corruption or serious malpractice does not occur?
In terms section 126(5) of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), 56 of 2003 the Management Report and Audit Report must be submitted to the Municipal Manager of a Municipality and the Provincial Treasury. Notwithstanding this provision in the legislation, my Department of Local Government has required the copy of the said report from the City of Cape Town and the Provincial Treasury to assess same and provide an appropriate response. Given the said legislative prescripts, the Department of Local Government was not able to obtain a copy of the said report.
It is therefore suggested that the parliamentary question be redirected to the Minister of Finance in the Province.
