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BUDGET REVIEW: MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION. Vuyo Mlokoti – Chairperson Morongoa Letsoalo –Deputy Chairperson Hillary Monare - CEO Richard Somanje - CFO 08 May 2007. REPRESENTATION AND DOCUMENTS. From the Board:
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BUDGET REVIEW: MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARDSELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Vuyo Mlokoti – Chairperson Morongoa Letsoalo –Deputy Chairperson Hillary Monare - CEO Richard Somanje - CFO 08 May 2007
REPRESENTATION AND DOCUMENTS • From the Board: • Dr Vuyo Mlokoti – Chairperson: MDB; • Ms Morongoa Letsoalo – Deputy Chairperson: MDB; • Mr Hillary Monare – Chief Executive: MDB; • Mr Richard Somanje – Chief Financial Officer • Document Tabled: • Draft Annual Report 2006 – 2007 • Strategic Plan 2007 - 2011
PAST BRIEFINGS IN 2006 • Two Briefings – 14 March & 17 October 2006 • At both briefings, the following issues were covered: • We confirmed our written explanations to the Select and Portfolio Committees of concerns and reservations raised previously by members of this and the Portfolio Committee with respect to: • Expenditure on Professional Fees, Office Expenses, Staff Remuneration, Board Members Remuneration, Travel and Accomodation, Consultants; • There had also been concerns raised about the Board possibly spending its money on things that are irrelevant in as far as its core mandate is concerned, and thus the financial difficulties it faced, which we explained. • We also reported to the Select Committee on the Board’s mandate, and how we had performed in pusuit of that mandate in 2005/06. • There was also a range of administrative and other financial issues that we addressed you on. In this regard, we submitted a report to the Portfolio Committee in March 2006 to substantiate under funding problems. • Furthermore, we presented to you our medium term strategy for the period 2006/07 to 2009/10.
OVERVIEW: TODAY’S PRESENTATION Overview on mandates and performance (Hillary Monare) In 2006/07 a number of Strategic Themes were identified around the board’s mandate, including: • re-determination of municipal and ward boundaries, • declaration and withdrawal of DMA declarations; • capacity assessments; • alignment of service delivery boundaries; • relationships with key stakeholders; • good governance and organisational capacity. Slides to follow will deal back to back with performance in 2006/2007, and the way forward 2007/8-2010/11. Budget Review (Richard Somanje) • The Budget review will cover, amongst others, budget trends, income and expenditure, assets and other related financial matters.
Mandate: Determine and re-determine municipal boundaries, and delimit wards for local elections 2006/2007 • Changes to municipal boundaries on hold from 20 Feb 2004 to 2006 for ward delimitation and local elections on 1 March 2006 • March 2006 process resumed - 119 outstanding cases. • Some finalised/ some in process: some Provincial boundaries; some affects boundaries of traditional areas; some in section 26, 21 or 21(5) process. • A total of 80 DEMS (61 plus 19 cross boundary DEMS) as well as any new DEMS are to be finalised by mid 2008.
Mandate: Determine and re-determine municipal boundaries, and delimit wards for local elections (cont) 2007/8 – 2010/11 • Focus to shift to planning for the next national, provincial and local elections • Consultation with other stakeholders to commence and processes to start to ensure successful elections • Draft work plan to follow is based on the assumption that legislation will not change, and that National and provincial elections will be held in April 2009 and local elections will be held in March 2011 • Legislation not a mandate of Board but we can make contributions eg the criteria for ward delimitation or any other legislation affecting the Board etc
Mandate: Determine and re-determine municipal boundaries, and delimit wards for local elections (cont)
Mandate: Determine and re-determine municipal boundaries, and delimit wards for local elections (cont)
Mandate: Determine and re-determine municipal boundaries, and delimit wards for local elections (cont)
Mandate: Determine and re-determine municipal boundaries, and delimit wards for local elections (cont)
Concerns • It appears that provinces and municipalities still lack interest in demarcation issues • Towards the end of 2007 time for consultation will decrease drastically • Late/urgent applications may adversely affect already tight timeframes • New legislation (if any) may adversely affect timeframes and preparations for the elections • Previous delays pertaining to formula and number of councillors may occur due to national and provincial elections.
Mandate: Declare District Management areas (DMAs) and withdraw declarations Legal provisions & history • DMAs are not a fourth category of municipalities • Structures Act: DMA to be established where it is not conducive to establish category B municipalities. • Original policy: Declare deserts and semi-arid areas and State protected and conservation areas as DMAs • Policy review: Only national parks/areas of international significance • Declaration of 6 DMAs withdrawn prior to local elctions • Effect of changes to provincial boundaries on DMAs eg Kruger Park – weight of councillors & performance of functions • Legislation does not provide for the declaration of DMAs in metropolitan areas. National Parks such as the Table Mountain National Park can therefore not be declared as a DMA as it falls within the area of a metropolitan municipality. .
Mandate: Declare District Management areas (DMAs) and withdraw declarations (cont) 2006/07 • To determine the advisability to continue with a local government system comprising of 3 categories AND DMAs • The system has been cleaned up by removing cross-boundary municipalities • Shouldn’t the system also be cleaned up with respect to DMAs • Further review of declarations to be investigated • DMA Survey re performance of functions by DCs 2007/08 OPTIONS FOR INVESTIGATION • Retain the status quo. • Retain only national parks as DMAs • Clean up the local government system and withdraw all DMA declarations If at all possible project to be finalised before changes to outer boundaries close – meaning that draft doc for consultation should be ready by mid 2007 for consultation in the second half and the legal process early 2008.
Mandate: Alignment of service delivery boundaries, TA Boundaries and assessment of boundaries Cabinet resolution 2002 Alignment Survey 2006/07 • Alignment Survey June 2006 • Intensive work with Justice and SAPS • Review of magisterial districts and SAPS boundaries as a result of changes to Provincial boundaries • Commenced with 2 projects: Creating a credible set of TA boundaries/Assessment of boundaries 2007/08 • Justice/SAPS project to be completed in Aug 2007 2007/08 – 2010/11 • Assist other departments where necessary with alignment • Ongoing work on 2 projects
Mandate: Capacity Assessments Purpose of assessments • Advise to MEC to ensure equitable and sustainable service delivery Process • Data collection, verification, analyses & reports • Outsourced project but staff involved in data collection for internal capacity building 2006/2007 • 100% return of questionnaires from 46 DCs & 231 Local munics • 46 DC reports – Dec 2006 • 9 Provincial overview reports – Feb 2007 • 1 National overview report – March 2007 Recommendation • Recommend a special meeting with Portfolio Committee and Select Committee for a briefing on 2006/2007 findings on the capacity of district and local munics to perform their function. Data collection project • MDB Annual collection in Aug • Work with Treasury, StatsSA and others on data collection from municipalities/standardisation of questions and reductions of questionnaires to municipalities.
Relationships with key stakeholders 2006/2007 Key stake holders involved in committee, task teams and projects • Joint Boundary/Powers and Functions Committee – All provinces, DPLG, IEC, SALGA, DWAF and other departments • TA boundary project – DPLG, DLA Provinces • Alignment project – All departments – focus on SAPS and Justice 2007/8 – 2010/11 • Projects, where necessary to continue, but focus will shift to projects related to elections and ongoing consultation with key stakeholders: • IEC • Minister/DPLG • MECs/Provincial officials • Municipalities • SALGA • Plans are also underway to launch the Board National Report on the 2006/07 Municipal Capacity Assessments, during the course of May 2007. • Invitations to the launch will be forthcoming soon, and we hereby ask for the Select Committee’s support in this regard.
MDB Organisational and Governance Issues 2006/2007 General improvement of internal matters such as: • Successfully implemented the following systems:- • Integrated Payroll and HR Management system • Leave Control system linked to payroll • Balanced Scorecard Performance Management System • Human Resources oversight statistics. • Business Continuation Plan completed • Various policies drafted or reviews and improved by the Board • Recruitment and Selection carried out for the following positions: GIS Analyst; Senior GIS Officer; Financial Officer and Head : GIS/IT • However, 34% positions still vacant due to funding problems
MDB Organisational and Governance Issues (Cont) 2007/8 • Interventions pertaining to allocation of a more reasonable budget, • Improve compliance with applicable financial laws and regulations • Revise Finance organisational structure • Implement the Business Continuity Plan to address all risks • Refine and enforce Policies and Procedures governing employment matters. • Refine Performance Management System (Balance Scorecard) • Improve on the training and development of staff (skills auditing and monitoring). • Finalise a suitable and generally acceptable way in which the staff remuneration structure ensures fair remuneration to staff.
BUDGET REVIEW • This part of the presentation deals with historic figures and estimates for the future. • The audited financial statements for 2006/2007 will be included in the in the final 2006/2007 Annual Report to be submitted to Parliament later this year.
Financial Management: Objectives • Manage the preparation of annual operational and capital budget • Develops an expenditure forecast on a monthly and quarterly basis • Physical assets strategic plan • Provides timely and accurate reports for strategic decision making • Manage the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual budget reports • Manages expenditure in terms of budget and funding constraints • Control expenditure versus the budget
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2006/07 (Audit still to be done)
Conclusion • Taking into consideration our limited staff, budget and infrastructure we are satisfied with our achievements during the 2006/7 financial year. • However, we are disappointed that no special research could be conducted during the past financial year due to financial constraints. • All queries raised by our internal auditors and the Auditor-General have been resolved, or are in process of being resolved, and we expect a clean report for 2006/2007. • Adequate funding remains a challenge that we have not been able to resolve. This not only adversely affected our statutory duties but also the filling of vacancies, and infrastructure. • We trust that our detailed Strategic Plan and interim annual report will give members some insight in the activities of the Municipal Demarcation Board.
