By Staff Reporter
Midvaal Local Municipality has achieved an 11th consecutive clean audit for the 2023/2024 financial year due to its commitment to financial accountability and good governance.
The announcement was made by the Office of the Auditor-General (AG) during an ordinary council meeting last week.
The audit reviewed the municipality’s financial statements, annual performance report and legislative compliance.
This included, among other things, performance reports, annual reports, as well as procurement and contract management, revenue management and asset management.
The audit found no material findings against the DA-run Midvaal Local Municipality.
According to the AG’s report, Midvaal has been maintaining its infrastructure to ensure continuous and sustainable service delivery in the region.
Midvaal mayor Peter Teixeira has welcomed the audit outcome.
Midvaal is the only municipality in Gauteng to win a clean audit from the AG.
“The clean audit outcome reaffirms our commitment to being a transparent and accountable government,” said Teixeira.
“We will continue to work even harder to ensure that clean audits translate into tangible service delivery that every resident can see, feel and experience.”
Teixeira said the AG found that the municipality is spending enough to maintain the infrastructure to ensure sustainable and continuous service delivery in the Midvaal region.
“In the integrity and transparency category, the Auditor-General noted the continued implementation of daily disciplines and the strengthening of a culture of accountability through effective consequence management,” said Teixeira.
Last year, Ratings Afrika declared Midvaal and Mossel Bay the country’s best-run municipalities, based on a scoring system that rewards operating performance, debt and liquidity management, affordability of living, budget practices and infrastructure development.
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