Director: Sabatha Shongwe
Finance

To provide a financial administrative support function and financial advice to other Directorates and the Council to ensure a sound financial administration.

Functions of the Directorate

Although the Directorate has a number of core functions related to financial administration, the functions were clustered to be accommodated in only two main Units. This increased the responsibility and functions of the two Unit Managers but support cost effectiveness and control.

 

Core Functions

The two Units with sub functions are as follow:

Unit: Financial Management Services

• Budget management;
• Financial statements and reports
• Financial administration (asset management, investments, insurance, stock control, etc.);
• Supply chain management;
• Creditors;
• System control.

Unit: Accounting Services:

• Metered services (billing/recovery of cost for water and electricity consumption);
• Un-metered services (sundry debtors, rates and taxes, sewer and refuse);
• Client services (enquiries and cashiers);
• Credit control (Debt collection, indigent administration, curtailment of services).

 

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