Municipal Public Accounts (MPAC) at Emalahleni Municipality

QUALIFICATIONS

• National Diploma in Public Management 5 years experience of which 2 years must be on a supervisory position Code C1 driver’s license

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Annual Report Review: Scrutinising the municipality’s Annual Report and preparing a formal Oversight Report for the Council. This report must include a recommendation to either approve (with or without reservations) or reject the Annual Report.
• Audit Monitoring: Reviewing reports from the Auditor-General (AGSA) and the municipal Audit Committee. MPAC tracks the implementation of Audit Action Plans to ensure that previously identified shortcomings are corrected. UIFW
• Expenditure Oversight: Investigating all instances of Unauthorised, Irregular, Fruitless, and Wasteful (UIFW) expenditure. The committee probes financial reports and recommends whether such expenditure should be recovered, written off, or if disciplinary action is required.
• Performance Monitoring: Evaluating the municipality’s performance against the Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) and the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) to ensure service delivery targets are met.
• Investigations: Initiating and supervising investigations into any matter referred by the Council or on its own initiative regarding municipal governance and financial management.
• Public Involvement: Facilitating public participation in the oversight process by holding open meetings and considering representations from the community regarding the Annual Report.