A Guide for Councillors

Part 4 Understanding the Municipal Finance Management Act

The community will hold council accountable for the delivery of services and the use of resources.

Councillors check that the IDP fi ts in with the development plans of other institutions in the area. This will save time and money. They make their plans fi t in with: other municipalities in the area by referring to the IDPs of those municipalities provincial and national spheres of government by referring to their growth plans. • •

National Government

Provincial Government

Other Stakeholders

Community

Provide inputs to IDP

Municipality

IDP

BUDGET

must link with

Performance Agreements

SDBIP

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The Role of Councillors in Municipal Finance Management