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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Apply the Inter-governmental Fiscal Relations Act to municipal financial management |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
116344 | Apply the Inter-governmental Fiscal Relations Act to municipal financial management | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Public Administration and Management | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies | Public Administration | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 10 |
REGISTRATION STATUS | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | SAQA 06120/18 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2026-06-30 | 2029-06-30 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. |
PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD |
This Unit Standard is intended for practitioners in local government who are involved in decision making processes that impact on how a municipality interacts with organs of state either within the same sphere of government, or other spheres of government.
This Unit Standard contributes to the development of a systematic analysis of fiscal legislation, as well as to the education of public officials leading to better understanding and implementation of intergovernmental relations which should contribute to overall social and economic transformation through contributing to the development of the government sector Practitioners who are required to advise on the legislative mandate of municipalities from a provincial and national government perspective will also benefit from this qualification. The qualifying learner will be able to comply with legislation governing Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in South Africa. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that Learners are competent in:
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UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
N/A |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Interpret the legislative requirements for cooperative government at local government Level. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Macroeconomic and price stability principles are recognised and their impact on structural relations between different spheres of government are interpreted in the organisation's policies and practices. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
The typical scope if this outcome includes: -disputes, funds transfers, equitable shares, bulk resources, tariff capping, and prescriptions. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The principles that define the legislative relationship of the three spheres of government are identified and interpreted in the organisation's policies and practices. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Included in this outcome are concurrent and exclusive conditions, role of districts, division of powers and functions, budget council, budget forum, organised local government, and Inter-governmental Fiscal Relations Act. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Financial reporting and auditing requirements for municipalities are recognised and a schedule of these requirements is established so as to comply with legislation. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
This outcome include the legislative requirements governing municipal reporting and auditing in the inter-governmental fiscal relations systems. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Comply with the constitutional provisions regulating provincial supervision of local government. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The responsibilities of role-players with regard to a provincial intervention at a municipal level are recognised and provisions are made to comply with regulations. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
This outcome includes the role of the Municipal Council, Provincial Executive, Cabinet, National Council of Provinces, and the respective procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The legislative requirements governing National Treasury intervention are recognised and provisions are made to comply with regulations. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Interpret the legislative requirements of the division of revenue process and intergovernmental transfers to local government. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The division of revenue process is explained with reference to the constitutional mandate. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The process of transferring local government grants is discussed in the context of existing of organs of the state. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 |
Identify and implement the conditions of IGFR transfers to Local Government. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The conditions pertaining to equitable share transfers to local authorities are interpreted and included in the organisation's policies and practices. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The conditions pertaining to conditional grants to local authorities are interpreted and included in the organisation's policies and practices. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Included in this outcome are S-grant, I-grant and the Equitable share budget windows. It typically includes the Division of Revenue Bill and Division of Revenue Act, the Financial and Fiscal Commission, and multi-year appropriations. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Documentation and reports required for intergovernmental transfers are prepared in line with the required regulatory framework. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 |
Apply legislation governing municipal borrowing powers. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The conditions pertaining to equitable share transfers to local authorities are interpreted and included in the municipality's policies and practices. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The conditions under which municipalities may incur debt are interpreted and included in the organisation's policies and practices. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
The typical scope of this outcome includes the Constitution, local government legislation, short- and long-term debt, security, and guarantees. |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING |
Identify and solve problems using critical and creative thinking processes, e.g. by solving problems around potential conflicts between different spheres of government. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING |
Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community, e.g. through communicating with others regarding legislative issues and fostering team commitment between the relevant spheres of government. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively, e.g. through assuring that all personal activities assist in building healthy and cooperative relations between different spheres of government. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information, e.g. through assuring that required reports to another sphere of government include accurate data. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/ or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion, e.g. through assuring that issues pertaining to other spheres of government are communicated in an effective manner to the relevant role-players. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of interrelated systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation, e.g. in understanding that every activity at one sphere of government will effect other spheres of government and the country as a whole. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING |
Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities, e.g. acting as custodian of ethical behaviour and maintaining a high Level of commitment towards implementing constitutional and legislative requirements. |
UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA |
N/A |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
UNIT STANDARD NOTES |
N/A |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Core | 48965 | Certificate: Municipal Financial Management | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | LG SETA |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |