A Guide for Councillors

Part 4 Understanding the Municipal Finance Management Act

Tabling

understanding the budget summary and speci fi cs relating to my ward providing leadership in ward and other consultation forums ensuring appropriate consultation responses are reported back to council.

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Approving

engaging in structured debate in council voting on the budget resolutions, schedules and supporting documentation. Finalising • •

understanding the fi nal budget, SDBIP and performance agreements noting where these are published and ensuring my ward is informed.

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The following illustration provides a fl owchart of the budget process:

Overview of the budget process timeline

Draft Departmental SDBIP’s with proposed monthly and quarterly projections for the fi rst year and annual projections for the two outer years rolled up into the draft SDBIP

Strategic direction and priorities set by council

Tabled Budget with proposed annual measurable performance indicators and projections for outer two years

IDP Goals

Department 1

Department 2

Department 3 SDBIP

Approved Budget

Municipal Budget Policy Statement with indicative allocations for revenue and expenditure including initial tariff modelling (prepared by the Municipal Budget and Treasury Of fi ce)

Draft SDBIP

Approved annual performance agreements for municipal manager and senior managers

Approved SDBIP with monthly projections for revenue and expenditure and quarterly projections for service delivery targets and performance indicators

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The Role of Councillors in Municipal Finance Management