Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No. 103 of 1994)

Notices

Purchase

9.1	MISA is a government component for purposes of the Public Service Act (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994) and is subject to the provisions of that Act and the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999).

9.2	The Minister is the Executive Authority of MISA for purpose of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999).

9.3	MISA must submit to the Minister for approval its strategic plan setting out its policy priorities, programmes and project plans for a three-year period.

9.4	MISA must, at least three months before the end of each financial year or at a later date determined by the Minister, submit to the Minister for approval a business and financial plan—

9.4.1

containing a projection of the revenue and expenditure of MISA in respect of the ensuing financial year;

9.4.2

detailing the national municipal infrastructure support plan for the ensuing financial year; and

9.4.3

detailing the sector capacity development plan for the ensuing financial year.

9.5	MISA must—

9.5.1

keep full and proper records of its financial year;

9.5.2

prepare an annual report and financial statements for each financial year in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice;

9.5.3

submit those financial statements within three months after the end of the financial year to the Auditor-General for auditing.

9.6	The annual report and financial statements referred to in subsection 9.5.1 must—

9.6.1.

fairly present the state of affairs of MISA and its performance against predetermined objectives for the financial year concerned;

9.6.2

include particulars of—

(i)	any material losses through criminal conduct and any irregular expenditure and fruitless and wasteful expenditure that occurred during the financial year;

(ii)	any criminal or disciplinary steps taken as a consequence of such losses or irregular expenditure or fruitless and wasteful expenditure;

(iii)

any losses recovered or written off;

(iv)	any other matter that may be prescribed.