Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says performance targets were not achieved in some municipalities, which affected the adequacy of basic services being delivered to communities.
Maile was briefing the media on the State of Audit outcomes of Gautengs 11 municipalities.
He says a number of Gauteng municipalities that submitted credible financial statements for auditing increased by five percent, from 33 percent to 38 percent.
He expressed concern about municipalities not complying with procurement legislation.
Greater urgency is required from accounting officers, mayors and members of mayoral committees to address service delivery challenges. Internal audit units and audit committees should intensify their quarterly assessment of performance information. Council oversight committees should hold executive leadership accountable for the implementation of service delivery plans.
