Attendance trends are summarized as follows: Personnel Development: On 04 -05 June 2012 two officials attended the Municipal Finance Management Programme (MFMP). INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME As per National Treasury regulations, five Finance Interns were appointed (four on 15 February 2010 and one on 01 March 2010). The aim of the programme is to capacitate Finance graduates to eventually be able to fill CFO and other financial posts in municipalities. Their appointment is for a period of 24 to 36 months depending on completion of the programme. They are being assisted in completing a personal development plan (PDP) and a Portfolio of Evidence (POE) as per NT guidelines. Meetings are held with Interns to discuss their progress and problems they may experience. A training schedule has been drawn up. It is envisaged that they be exposed to all functions within a municipality. Various financial reconciliations have to be done on an ongoing basis and the Interns have been given this task with various personnel responsible for these reconciliations, as their mentors. All Interns have attended the Municipal Finance Management Programme and they have completed the MFMA DVD learning programme. The Municipal Finance Management Programme was completed on 20 April 2012. Therefore, the Internship contract that was to end on 29 February 2012 has been further extended to 31 July 2012 to give them practical exposure. CONCLUSION According to the results presented for the period ending 30 June 2012, Council maintains a healthy financial position with respect to its cash and reserves. DIRECTOR: FINANCE
Attendance trends are summarized as follows: Personnel Development: On 04 -05 June 2012 two officials attended the Municipal Finance Management Programme (MFMP). INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME As per National Treasury regulations, five Finance Interns were appointed (four on 15 February 2010 and one on 01 March 2010). The aim of the programme is to capacitate Finance graduates to eventually be able to fill CFO and other financial posts in municipalities. Their appointment is for a period of 24 to 36 months depending on completion of the programme. They are being assisted in completing a personal development plan (PDP) and a Portfolio of Evidence (POE) as per NT guidelines. Meetings are held with Interns to discuss their progress and problems they may experience. A training schedule has been drawn up. It is envisaged that they be exposed to all functions within a municipality. Various financial reconciliations have to be done on an ongoing basis and the Interns have been given this task with various personnel responsible for these reconciliations, as their mentors. All Interns have attended the Municipal Finance Management Programme and they have completed the MFMA DVD learning programme. The Municipal Finance Management Programme was completed on 20 April 2012. Therefore, the Internship contract that was to end on 29 February 2012 has been further extended to 31 July 2012 to give them practical exposure. CONCLUSION According to the results presented for the period ending 30 June 2012, Council maintains a healthy financial position with respect to its cash and reserves. DIRECTOR: FINANCE
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