GEORGE NEWS - Members of National Treasury visited the George Municipality on Monday to perform a mid-year budget and performance assessment of the municipality. 

This assessment directly impacts the municipality's budget adjustment preparation as prescribed by the Act.

This year the mid-year engagements focused on the review of the most recent audit outcomes, assessment of 2019/20 financial year performance as at mid-year, and budget preparation for the 2020/21 budget compilation. 

Henry Mitchell, acting chief financial officer of George Municipality, said the meeting was positive and that his department now awaits the final mid-year assessment.

"The interim assessment indicates that the municipality is in a sound financial position and that George Municipality is one of the best managed municipalities in the country."

In front are Shanaaz Cupido (Western Cape Treasury) and Sandra Sekgetle (National Treasury). In the second row are Remembrance Sebei (National Treasury), Charles Lubbe (George Municipality), Mandla Gilimani (National Treasury), Willem Voigt (National Treasury), Wayne McComans (MFMA), Christopher Mapeyi (Western Cape Treasury), Samukelisiwe Shozi (Salga), Henry Mitchell (George Municipality) and Peter Gelderbloem (George Municipality). At the back are Leon Wallace (George Municipality), Thabang Mathebula (National Treasury) and Malcolm Booysen (Local Government Budget Office).

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