## VIII LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES 

117. In terms of Section 68 (3) of the Local Government Act, (Cap 40:01) and Section 32 (3) of the Tribal Land Regulations (Tribal Land Act, (Cap 32:02), I am required to audit the accounts of all Councils and Land Boards, and submit my reports and audited statements to the Minister, to the Minister responsible for finance and to the Town Clerks, Council Secretaries and Land Board Secretaries who shall cause them to be tabled before their respective Full Councils and Land Boards, as the case may be. 

Section 73 of the Local Government Act established the Local Authorities Public Accounts Committee to examine the accounts of every Council and Land Board which are required to be presented to the Minister and any other accounts referred to it by the Minister. The Committee reports the results of its findings to the Minister. 

Section 79 of the Act requires that the Minister shall report on an annual basis to the National Assembly on the operations of the Committee. 

The Local Government authorities under the scope of my mandate are as follows: 

## Town and City Councils 

City of Francistown Council Gaborone City Council Jwaneng Town Council Lobatse Town Council Selibe Phikwe Town Council Sowa Town Council 

## District Councils 

Central District Council Chobe District Council Ghanzi District Council Kgalagadi District Council Kgatleng District Council Kweneng District Council North East District Council North West District Council South East District Council Southern District Council 

