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Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999)

Understanding and Using this Act

Normative Measures For Financial Management

Phase 1 : Perfecting The Basics

5. General principles for financial management in the public sector

 

Financial management must be performed by or under supervision of personnel with the necessary technical training and proficiency.

 

In all decisions affecting departmental outputs, financial impact must objectively be considered with the aim to provide the public with economical, efficient, effective and appropriate services or products

 

Due professional care must be exercised during all financial decisions affecting departmental outputs.