| a) |
complying with the framework for a Schedule 4 allocation as published in terms of section 14; and |
| b) |
the manner in which a Schedule 4 allocation is allocated and spent. |
| 2) |
The receiving officer of a municipality must— |
| a) |
ensure and certify to the National Treasury that the municipality— |
| i) |
indicates or, if required, exclusively appropriates each programme funded or partially funded by this allocation in its annual budget; and |
| ii) |
makes public, in accordance with the requirements of section 21A of the Municipal Systems Act, the conditions and other information in respect of the allocation, to facilitate performance measurement and the use of required inputs and outputs; and |
| i) |
spending and financial performance against programmes funded by a Schedule 4 allocation, other than the Urban Settlements Development Grant; and |
| ii) |
in the case of the Urban Settlements Development Grant, spending and financial performance against the municipality’s entire capital budget and performance against the targets stipulated in the infrastructure performance framework that is required in terms of the grant framework, |
when the municipality prepares its monthly budget statements as required in terms of section 71 of the Municipal Finance Management Act for the months of September 2011, December 2011, March 2012 and June 2012; and
| c) |
within 30 days after the end of each quarter, report to the transferring national officer and the National Treasury on— |
| i) |
non-financial performance against programmes, in respect of Schedule 4 Grants other than the Urban Settlements Development Grant; and |
| ii) |
performance for that quarter against the targets stipulated in the infrastructure performance framework that is required in terms of the grant framework, in respect of the Urban Settlements Development Grant. |
| 3) |
The National Treasury must make the report submitted to it in terms of subsection (2)(b) or (c) available to any other national departments that have responsibilities relating to the grant. |
| 4) |
The receiving officer in a province must— |
| a) |
submit, as part of the report required in section 40(4)(c) of the Public Finance Management Act, reports to the relevant provincial treasury on spending and performance against programmes; and |
| b) |
submit a quarterly performance report within 30 days after the end of each quarter to the relevant provincial treasury, and the National Treasury. |
| 5) |
The receiving officer must report against programmes funded or partially funded by a Schedule 4 allocation against the relevant framework in its annual financial statements and annual report. |
| a) |
The receiving officer must, within two months after the end of the financial year, and where relevant, the municipal financial year, evaluate the performance of the province or municipality, as the case may be, in respect of programmes funded or partially funded by an allocation and submit such evaluation to the transferring national officer. |
| b) |
With respect to the Education Infrastructure Grant, the Health Infrastructure Grant, the Provincial Roads Maintenance Grant and the Urban Settlements Development Grant, reporting on performance will be based on the overall capital budget of the provincial department or the municipality concerned. |
Postal Services Act, 1998
