Urgent call for governance reforms by City’s Audit and Risk Committee

THE Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) urged the eThekwini Municipality leadership to ensure that investigators or employees within the City Integrity and Investigations Directorate (CIID) are protected.

- ZAINUL DAWOOD

It did not elaborate when it submitted a summary of the fourth-quarter report ending June at the eThekwini council meeting in October.

The ARC has encouraged municipal leaders to introduce measures to accelerate the finalisation of investigations conducted by the CIID.

In response, City Manager Musa Mbhele stated that a specific committee is being identified to oversee and provide support for the CIID's operations.

Mbhele said the CIID will be invited to the future Executive Committee (EXCO) meetings to present its functions and operations.

The municipality was also urged to play an oversight role, implement governance, and consequence management to achieve the municipal objectives, and prevent losses.

Some of the findings raised were: