Auditor-General buoyed by local government leaders whose commitment has resulted in their entities’ improved audit results

Three municipalities and three municipal entities improved their previous year’s audit outcomes to progress to clean audit opinions in the 2011-12 financial year, while the local government audit results generally regressed in the year under review, Auditor-General (AG) Terence Nombembe announced today.

Clean audit opinions are achieved when the financial statements are unqualified and there are no reported audit findings in respect of either reporting on predetermined objectives or compliance with laws and regulations.

Leadership commitment sets the right tone towards improved audit results
Releasing his last general report on local government before his fixed seven-year term as South Africa’s AG ends in November, Nombembe said the exemplary results of the three municipalities – the Western Cape’s local municipalities of George, Langeberg and Mossel Bay – and the municipal entities – Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market (Gauteng), Durban Marine Theme Park (Pty) Ltd and ICC and Durban (Pty) Ltd (both in KwaZulu-Natal) – are commendable, as they prove beyond doubt that clean administration is achievable where there is leadership commitment.

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