1. Division of Revenue Act 2007 Conditional Grants to Municipalities
National Treasury
10 October 2007

2. DoRA Requirements (Sec 9 and 10)
Monthly reporting by national departments to NT on spending patterns
Transfers consistent with payment
schedule, or explanations if variances occur
Submission of grant performance on
2006/07 outcomes due Sept 07

3. Monitoring by National Treasury

4. Challenges Expenditure on 9 conditional grants;
Four grants still to report due to allocations not gazetted
NDPG (NT), Bulk Infrastructure (DWAF), Backlogs on water (DWAF), Backlogs on Electrification (DME)
Three gazetted in Sept 07 and one planned for Oct 07
Outstanding reports will be reflected in the second quarter
General spending patterns for first quarter reflect;
Steady increase in spending
Transfers to municipalities occurring at various levels
Not all departments transferring per schedule due to delayed gazetting, slow take-up, co-ordination challenges and non compliance by municipalities with conditions