Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning

Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning

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FINANCIAL VIABILITY AND MANAGEMENT Focus Area Objective Strategies Financial Management To ensure that the Municipality remains financially viable Development and implementation of measures to expand the revenue base Development and implementation of measures to reduce the level of customer debt owed to the Municipality Investigate the opportunities offered by engaging in public private partnerships Ensure the maintenance of sound financial practices Establishment and regular review of internal control procedures and controls Development of a cooperative linkage between the external and internal audit functions Integration of the financial system with other information technology systems operated within the Municipality Alignment of the operating and capital budget with the priorities reflected in the IDP Ensuring that the finance function is able to adjust to the financial implications of any operational decision taken within the Municipality without delay Ensuring that there is synergy between the strategic planning and financial planning functions within the Municipality 130

MEDIUM TERM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Focus Area Objective Strategies Actions Electricity To eradicate all electricity backlogs within a period of 8 years Source funding from the Department of Energy in terms of the Integrated National Electrification Programme to facilitate the connection of households Promotion of renewable energy alternatives Funding sourced to eliminate the electricity backlog within the Eskom licence area at the projected rate of 2 000 households per annum Source funding from Eskom to facilitate the installation of solar geysers Service provider appointed to source funding for the installation of solar panels To provide an effective electricity distribution service within the licence area of the Municipality Upgrading of old and redundant electricity distribution infrastructure Development and implementation of planned preventative maintenance programme Establishment of an effective response mechanism to address electricity fault occurrences Make annual provision in the capital budget of the Ulundi Municipality Annually revise and update the planned preventative maintenance programme Develop and implement a procedure for recording electricity fault notifications including keeping a record of response times and challenges faced in attending to the occurrence 131

FINANCIAL VIABILITY AND MANAGEMENT<br />

Focus Area Objective Strategies<br />

Financial Management<br />

To ensure that the Municipality remains<br />

financially viable<br />

<strong>Development</strong> and implementation of measures to expand the revenue<br />

base<br />

<strong>Development</strong> and implementation of measures to reduce the level of<br />

customer debt owed to the Municipality<br />

Investigate the opportunities offered by engaging in public private<br />

partnerships<br />

Ensure the maintenance of sound financial<br />

practices<br />

Establishment and regular review of internal control procedures and<br />

controls<br />

<strong>Development</strong> of a cooperative linkage between the external and<br />

internal audit functions<br />

Integration of the financial system with other<br />

information technology systems operated<br />

within the Municipality<br />

Alignment of the operating and capital budget<br />

with the priorities reflected in the <strong>IDP</strong><br />

Ensuring that the finance function is able to adjust to the financial<br />

implications of any operational decision taken within the Municipality<br />

without delay<br />

Ensuring that there is synergy between the strategic planning and<br />

financial planning functions within the Municipality<br />

130

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