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 Performance Target Key Performance Indicators Financial Management To ensure that the Municipality remains financially viable Expand the revenue base of the Municipality by 10% during the 2012 / 2013 financial year ‣ ‣ Develop and implement strategies to expand and enhance municipal revenue (input) On a quarterly basis, review the impact of the revenue expansion and enhancement strategies ‣ Increase the revenue base of the Municipality by 10% in June 2013 (output) ‣ Establish the level of customer debt as at the beginning of the 2011 / 2012 financial year (input) Reduce the level of debt owing to the Municipality to an amount of R 60 million by 30 June 2013 ‣ Develop and implement strategies to reduce the level of customer debt (input) ‣ On a quarterly basis, review the impact of the debt reduction strategies (process) ‣ Amend and adjust the strategy based on the review undertaken (process) ‣ Reduce the level of debt owing to the Municipality to R 60 million by 30 June 2013 (output) 170

Focus Area Objective Performance Target Key Performance Indicators Financial Management To ensure that the Municipality remains financially viable Full compliance with the prescripts of the Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, as amended ‣ Develop an annual plan that sets out all of the timeframes for compliance with the prescripts of the Municipal Finance Management Act (input) ‣ On a monthly basis extract the requirements for the ensuing month and highlight to all concerned (process) ‣ Record any exceptions to compliance with the timeframes (output) Ensure that the Municipality obtains an unqualified audit report in respect of the 2012 / 2013 financial year ‣ Monitor adherence to all internal control prescripts on a regular basis (input) ‣ Ensure that all issues raised by the Auditor General are addressed promptly (input) ‣ Receipt of an unqualified report from the Auditor General for the 2012 / 2013 financial year (output) Alignment of the operating and capital budget with the priorities reflected in the IDP Ensure that the strategic planning and financial planning processes are aligned for implementation in the 2012 / 2013 financial year ‣ Obtain agreement between the planning function and the finance function on timeframes (input) ‣ Ensure regular consultation and briefing between planning and finance on progress and information obtained (input) ‣ Scheduling of an alignment workshop in February 2012 to ensure the parallel development of the IDP and the budget (process) 171

Focus Area Objective Performance Target Key Performance Indicators<br />

Financial<br />

Management<br />

To ensure that the<br />

Municipality remains<br />

financially viable<br />

Full compliance with the prescripts of the<br />

Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of<br />

2003, as amended<br />

‣ Develop an annual plan that sets out all of<br />

the timeframes for compliance with the<br />

prescripts of the Municipal Finance<br />

Management Act (input)<br />

‣ On a monthly basis extract the requirements<br />

for the ensuing month and highlight to all<br />

concerned (process)<br />

‣ Record any exceptions to compliance with<br />

the timeframes (output)<br />

Ensure that the Municipality obtains an<br />

unqualified audit report in respect of the 2012 /<br />

2013 financial year<br />

‣ Monitor adherence to all internal control<br />

prescripts on a regular basis (input)<br />

‣ Ensure that all issues raised by the Auditor<br />

General are addressed promptly (input)<br />

‣ Receipt of an unqualified report from the<br />

Auditor General for the 2012 / 2013<br />

financial year (output)<br />

Alignment of the operating<br />

and capital budget with the<br />

priorities reflected in the<br />

<strong>IDP</strong><br />

Ensure that the strategic planning and financial<br />

planning processes are aligned for<br />

implementation in the 2012 / 2013 financial year<br />

‣ Obtain agreement between the planning<br />

function and the finance function on<br />

timeframes (input)<br />

‣ Ensure regular consultation and briefing<br />

between planning and finance on progress<br />

and information obtained (input)<br />

‣ Scheduling of an alignment workshop in<br />

February 2012 to ensure the parallel<br />

development of the <strong>IDP</strong> and the budget<br />

(process)<br />

171

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