the Municipal Manager certifies that actual revenues are expected to exceed budgeted revenues, and that enough funds will be available to finance such increased appropriation without incurring further borrowing beyond the annual budget limit; the Mayor gives prior written approval for such increased appropriation; and all the above documentation is provided to the Auditor-General. Section 32 Unauthorised, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure Unauthorised expenses may be authorised in an adjustments budget. Section 33 Contracts having future budgetary implications Contracts extending beyond one financial year may be entered into by a municipality, but if such contract extends beyond the three years covered in the annual budget, the municipality may enter into such contract only if: The Municipal Manager, at least sixty days before the Council meeting at which the contract is to be approved, has made the contract public, with an information statement summarising the obligations, and municipality’s inviting the local community and other interested parties to submit comments or make representations. The Municipal Manager solicits the views and recommendations of the National Treasury and Provincial Treasury in respect to such contract, as well as those of the National Department of Provincial and Local Government, and any national department concerned with water, sanitation or electricity, if the contract relates to any of these services.
the Municipal Manager certifies that actual revenues are expected to exceed budgeted revenues, and that enough funds will be available to finance such increased appropriation without incurring further borrowing beyond the annual budget limit; the Mayor gives prior written approval for such increased appropriation; and all the above documentation is provided to the Auditor-General. Section 32 Unauthorised, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure Unauthorised expenses may be authorised in an adjustments budget. Section 33 Contracts having future budgetary implications Contracts extending beyond one financial year may be entered into by a municipality, but if such contract extends beyond the three years covered in the annual budget, the municipality may enter into such contract only if: The Municipal Manager, at least sixty days before the Council meeting at which the contract is to be approved, has made the contract public, with an information statement summarising the municipality’s obligations, and inviting the local community and other interested parties to submit comments or make representations. The Municipal Manager solicits the views and recommendations of the National Treasury and Provincial Treasury in respect to such contract, as well as those of the National Department of Provincial and Local Government, and any national department concerned with water, sanitation or electricity, if the contract relates to any of these services.
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