The draft: Municipal financial misconduct regulations

Abstract

On 13 July 2012, the National Treasury published the draft Municipal Financial Misconduct Regulations for public comment. They set out processes and procedures that municipalities and entities must follow when dealing with allegations of financial misconduct. They apply to all officials and political office bearers in municipalities and municipal entities. The Regulations instruct each municipality to establish and publicise reporting procedures to ensure confidentiality and immunity from prejudice, harassment and dismissal in the reporting of financial misconduct.