APPROVED IDP DOC 2011-16.BA PHALABORWA.pdf

B3. Institutional Arrangements
The institutional arrangements of the Municipality are best presented through the organisational
chart (organogram). See Annexure A for the Organogram of the Municipality.
B4. Governance and Financial Viability
B4.1 Financial Viability
Budget and Management
The Municipality has volunteered to table its budget in new reporting formats and fully complied.
The municipality has fully complied with the provisions of the MFMA in preparing its 2009/10
budget, compliance to the IDP/Budget Process Plan, submissions of MFMA and compliance to DoRA.
Supply Chain
The Municipality is at 93% in compliance the Supply Chain Management priorities as set out by the
National Treasury. Supply Chain reports are tabled in council and submitted to National and
Provincial Treasury. Through the Supply Chain Management, the Municipality has supported SMMEs.
The Municipality has improved its fleet management; all Municipal vehicles are fitted with tracking
devices that assist in tracking irregular issues. The tracking devices reports are printed on monthly
basis and analysed. The Municipality has completed the GRAP compliant asset register.
Revenue and Debt Management
The Municipality has implemented a uniform tariff in the 2009/10 financial year. The Municipality
has supported 3754 indigent households who qualified. The Municipality was able to collect R208
million (R201 million budget) from own revenue sources. There is an improved average payment
rate of services from 67% to 87%, an improved payment rate in town from 63% to 83%. An
improvement was also noticed in the billing and customer care.
Financial related Policies
The Municipality has improved its business processes and developed and implemented 14 financial
related policies:
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