Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
How much was spent on water projects and plans in the past 10 years in each municipality in the province?
REPLY:
The information that the Department of Local Government has readily available pertaining to money spent on water related projects in the Province, includes the respective budget schedules as provided by the Provincial Treasury and the MIG expenditure. This information is available to the Department as a result of its oversight responsibility for municipalities.
To this end, data on MIG expenditure is available for ten (10) years, while the budgeted information is available for eight (8) years (both attached hereto).
The primary purpose of the Municipal Budget and Reporting Regulations (budget schedules) is to regulate the format and content of annual budgets, adjustment budgets and in-year reports in order to promote greater transparency and facilitate the alignment of policy priorities, plans, budgets and reports. The prescribed budget tables (tables A1 to A10) are designed to ensure that municipalities disclose key information regarding the funding of their budget, the management of assets and the delivery of basic services.
It must be noted that the table does not include other grant funding and operational budget which has been spent on water infrastructure plans and project.
