EThekwini municipality maintains an unqualified audit opinion
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Date: 2025-01-30 15:51:53

EThekwini municipality maintains an unqualified audit opinion

ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
30 JANUARY 2025
 
ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY MAINTAINS AN UNQUALIFIED AUDIT OPINION
 
EThekwini Municipality welcomes the latest audit report which found that the Municipality has maintained an unqualified audit opinion for the financial year ending 30 June 2024.
 
This continues the proud record of the Municipality of receiving an unqualified opinion since inception and reflects the Municipality’s commitment to sound financial management and transparent reporting.
 
However, the Auditor-General’s Report identified non-compliance findings in the report on compliance with Legislation, material findings in the Annual Performance Report and material irregularities.
 
The Municipality acknowledges these findings and is committed to addressing them through enhanced oversight, strengthened internal controls, improving compliance measures, rigorous performance monitoring, and strict enforcement of accountability for transgressions.
 
The Municipality is also committed to ensuring effective consequence management without fear or favour to build an organisational culture that drives a people-centred service delivery model.
 
“We take these findings seriously and are already implementing corrective measures to ensure full compliance with Legislative requirements and improved performance reporting. Our continued commitment to good governance and provision of basic services remains our top priority. This includes the provision of water, sanitation, roads, electricity and human settlements,” said City Manager Musa Mbhele.
 
EThekwini Municipality remains dedicated to financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in service delivery.
 
ENDS
 
Issued by eThekwini Municipality’s Communication Unit.