On tabling the 2015/16 Annual Report at the Special Council meeting held on Monday, 23 January 2017, Executive Mayor Rudolph Smith announced that Overstrand’s financial statements received a clean audit for the fourth time, thanks to the dedication of the staff of Overstrand Municipality.
The local authority’s clean audit status for the past fiscal year was confirmed when Finance Director Santie Reyneke, supported by the Director: Management Services, Desiree Arrison, presented the Mayor with the Auditor-General’s report.
The Mayor urged that sound principles of governance be maintained in order for Overstrand Municipality to continue obtaining clean audit results and opinions that are satisfactory to the community.
On behalf of Council, the Executive Mayor, Executive Deputy Mayor and Speaker received and welcomed the audit report and confirmed that they will continue to inculcate a culture of unity, cohesion and tolerance in cooperating with municipal management to sustain, maintain and obtain further clean audit reports.