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Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. USDG – 2 nd Quarter Performance Review Presentation for 2012 / 2013 Financial Year 27 February 2013. OVERVIEW.
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Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality USDG – 2nd Quarter Performance Review Presentation for 2012 / 2013 Financial Year 27 February 2013
OVERVIEW • The preparation of the second quarter USDG performance report is done in line with the grant framework as stipulated in the Division of Revenue Act for 2012 and section 71 of the Municipal Finance Management Act. • The USDG utilizes, as a Framework, the Built Environment Performance Plan(BEPP) that is consistent with the Integrated Development Plan and the Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM). • The report presents both financial and non-financial performance as at 31 December 2012.
OVERVIEW • The presentation reflects what the City has achieved since the beginning of this financial year. • Project pipelining and monitoring has improved through the turn-around interventions. • It reflects the City’s USDG progress as at 31 December 2012, measured against the IDP and the SDBIP service delivery targets for the financial year under review.
2011/2012 FINANCIAL BACKGROUND The unspent budget allocation of R267m, as approved by NT has been appropriated into 2012/13 adjustment budget
2nd QUARTER EXPENDITURE • Expenditure to date (31 December 2012) : • Actual expenditure = 19.20 % • Expenditure with Commitments at 31 December 2012 = 58.17 %
CHALLENGES During the current financial year the Metro has had to grapple with and address the following challenges : • The limited capacity of bulk services to meet the demands of new developments (roads, water, sewerage, electricity and storm-water) has been addressed by committing adequate funding over the next three years in order to provide the required capacity for residential and economic growth of the city. • Adequate funding for the replacement of ageing infrastructure is required • Limited BCMM owned land in close proximity to the city centre; • Land invasions and uncontrolled growth of informal settlements on state owned land • Under performing service providers have a negative impact on the implementation of projects and expenditure.
ACTIONS / SOLUTIONS • Support being finalised with HDA to upscale land acquisition for integrated human settlement • Systems and processes being established to focus on maintenance and improvement of existing infrastructure • Informal settlement upgrading with the support of the NUSP • Integrated planning for provision of sustainable human settlement • Review & amendment of existing Supply Chain systems and procedures • Proper and realistic project pipeline through Project Tracker to improve project monitoring. • Panel of pre-qualified contractors and service providers in the SCM system.