MPAC Questionnaire

Number of MPAC members and composition (breakdown by party).
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Is the Chairperson full-time or part-time?

Is any Office-bearer a member of the MPAC?

Are the terms of reference for the MPAC properly delegated by Council through a system of delegations?

Does the MPAC have a work-plan approved by Council?

How many meetings did the MPAC have during the Quarter?

Did the MPAC produce it's own agenda, without any interference?

How many MPAC reports were submitted to Council?

What issues were raised, and what recommendations were made to Council?

Does the municipality have the (Unauthorised, Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure) UIF&W reduction plan?

Provide a 3 year (2018, 2019 and 2020) comparison of UIF&W expenditure totals and a list of recurring issues?
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Did the MPAC review the A-G report and comments of the Management and the Audit Committees and make recommendations to the Council?

Did the MPAC review internal audit (IA) reports together with comments from the Management and the Audit Committees and make recommendations to the Council?

Did the MPAC monitor the municipal audit action plan (MAACP) and advise council in this regard?

Did the MPAC initiate and develop the oversight report on the annual report as required in Section 129 of the MFMA?

Did the Council, EXCO, another Committee of the Council, any MPAC member, any Councillor, or the Municipal Manager refer any matter to the MPAC?

If "YES" to 3.5, what are the matters, and did the MPAC make recommendations in this regard to the Council?

Did the MPAC, on its own initiative, but subject to the direction of the Council, investigate and report to the Council on any UIFW expenditure affecting the municipality?

If "YES" to 3.6, what were the matters?

Did the MPAC, on its own initiative, but subject to the direction of the Council, investigate any other matter (except UIFWE) affecting the municipality and report to the Council in this regard?

If "YES" to 3.7, what were the matters?

Were MPAC recommendations adopted / approved and implemented by the Municipal Council?

If "YES" to 3.8, what were the issues?

If "NO" to 3.8, provide reasons.

In general, are there any challenges being experienced by the MPAC?

If "YES" to 3.9, please elaborate.