Municipal Administration N6 — Document
November 2018 — N6 — Municipal Administration
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1.1Give ONE term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the term next to the question number (1.1.1
1.1.5\n the ANSWER BOOK.
1.1.1The highly qualified official who is responsible for the examination of the financial statements and accounts of all public institutions
1.1.2The kind of taxation which is the main source of income of the municipality and is levied only in urban areas
1.1.3The function which maintains relations between the public and the municipality in a friendly and positive way
1.1.4The official document in which the municipality publish es the valuation roll and other important council announcements
1.1.5
1.2Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Choose the answer and write only True or
1.2.5\ the ANSWER BOOK.
1.2.1Under administration means the running of the municipality is taken over and supervised by the provincial government.
1.2.2Fiscus is the revenue received by the three levels of government in the form of rates, taxes and other tariffs.
1.2.3Voluntary retirement is when a staff member loses his/her job because the organisation is unable to continue employing him/her.
1.2.4Supervisors include all the people appointed to manage different sections in the municipality.
1.2.5The National Treasury is not responsible for prescribing regulations that affect municipalities. (5 2\ (10\ 21010086
1.3Choose the correct word from those given in brackets . Write the word only
1.3.5in the ANSWER BOOK.
1.3.1The interview is part of the (recruitment/selection\process in the appointment of a candidate for a post.
1.3.2Municipal employees are paid from (an operational/a capital\ budget.
1.3.3The duty list, also known as the (work programme/skills inventory\ is a list indicating to each worker what to do, how and when.
1.3.4It is the responsibility of the ( treasurer/finance committee \to collect all the monies owed to the municipality.
1.3.5picket/lockout \is a group of people standing outside a place of work protesting something or trying to persuade others not to enter during a strike.
1.4Choose a word from COLUMN B to match a description in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A E\next to the question number (1.4.1
1.4.5in the ANSWER BOOK. COLUMN COLUMN
1.4.5A person who live in a specified area and may vote to elect a
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2.1List FIVE components of internal control undertaken to allow the municipality to function smoothly. (5\
2.2As part of its main projects for the 2015/2016 financial year, the Makhado Local Municipality resolved to tar the internal streets of all its main villages. However, with the ever rising
2.2.1Give FOUR reasons why central government will exercise control over this loan agreement. (8\
2.2.2What are the FIVE steps the Makhado Local Municipality must follow to obtain the loan? (5\
2.3What are the key principles of effective financial management? (4\
2.4Explain THREE functions performed by National Treasury as authorised by the Municipal Finance Management Act, No 56 of 2003. (6\
2.5Briefly explain THREE financial control function of the chief financial officer. (6\
2.6Briefly describe THREE roles of the municipal manager regarding the training and development of officials. (6\ [40]40
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3.1Name THREE managerial roles of municipal manager. (3\
3.2Different countries use different personnel systems at local government level.
3.2.1Briefly describe TWO advantages of the unified personnel system (4\
3.2.2Briefly describe TWO advantages of the integrated personnel system (4\
3.2.3Name TWO other personnel systems except those named in QUESTION
3.2.1and 3.2.2 above. (2\
3.3Briefly explain FIVE responsibilities of the municipal manager to ensure that well motivated workforce is in place at the local municipality.
3.4What is the relationship between municipal councillors and administrative officials? (4\
3.5What is the procedure used for promotion and transfer of employees? (5\
3.6In what ways does the Code of Conduct for the Public Serv ice impact on municipal employees
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4.1What is a municipal budget? (3\
4.2List FIVE sources of income for a local municipality. (5\
4.3Give TWO reasons why it is important for municipalities to have an effective public relation officer. (2 2\
4.4Explain THREE functions performed by the chief financial officer to ensure the smooth running of the local municipality. (3
4.5Briefly describe FIVE ways in which the municipal manager can contribute towards policy making. (5 2\ (10\
4.6Give FOUR reasons for citizen participation (4 2\
4.7Name FOUR ways in which citizens can participate in municipal matters. (4\ [40]40
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5.1What issues in the workplace need to be regulated by human resource policies? (6 1\ (6\
5.2
5.3Explain THREE internal departmental control within a municipality (3 2\ (6\
5.4What role does provincial authorities have in municipal finances? (2
5.5Briefly describe the benefit of an Integrated Development Plan (IDP\for the community and a municipality. (4 2\ (8\
5.6Explain FOUR aspects that local municipality must consider if it want to communicate matters that affect the public through the press.
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Total160 marks
Sections40 + 40 + 40 + 40 + 40 = 200 marks
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TitleDocument
SubjectMunicipal Administration
LevelN6
Document typeQuestion paper
Year2018
MonthNovember
Pages6
Downloads2
Examination context
Decade2010s
Years ago8y
SeasonSpring (SH)
Start dayThursday
Exam periodNovember 2018
Days since exam2,901
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