intsika yethu local municipality - Provincial Spatial Development plan

The setting of targets shall assist the municipality in terms of measuring performance because thesetargets shall be audited annually as part of the municipality’s internal auditing processes determined bythe Auditor-General.7.2.5 Publishing of Performance Reports and the Annual ReportsIYLM acknowledges the importance of publishing the results of its performance to the broader public.This is not only a democratic imperative but also a healthy tool for performance management since itfacilitates accountability and builds a culture of performance drives work into the organisation. A numberof different platforms shall be used in order to bring performance management closer to the broadercommunity. Publicising performance information is also a legal requirement and is clearly stated in theMunicipal Systems act section 41 (e), which stipulates:A Municipality must-establish a process of regular reporting to:a) The council, other political structures, political office bearers and staff of the municipality; andb) The public and appropriate organs of state.An annual report of PMS should also be compiled and made available to the general public. The annualreport should include a detailed report of the municipality’s performance and the performance of anyservice provider that was contracted to the municipality during the financial period under scrutiny. Theannual report also gives details regarding performance indicators to be set for the following year. Lastlythe annual report will highlight all those areas in which the municipality is in need of improvement. Inaddition to the annual report are quarterly reports which IYLM compiles and releases which support thefindings of the annual report. These key documents ensure that continuous monitoring of performance istaking place. Ideally the annual report which reflects performance management should not stand alonebut should rather form part of the overall municipal annual report so that it may gain centrality and beseen as crucial to the municipality’s strategy.153