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accountability · 2024/25

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IndicatorEmadlangeniB · Kwazulu-Natal
AGSA audit opinionUnqualified with findings2024-25Source audit opinion wording retained exactly; not a corruption finding.Source
Average days to pay creditors214 days2024-25Source
Financial-reporting consultant costR 5,1M2024-25Uses consultant.consultant_cost exactly; consultant_financial_reporting and service breakdown fields are not substituted. Reported zero is retained.Source
Awards to employees or councillorsUnknown / unavailable2024-25Source does not explicitly report Yes or No; absence does not establish compliance.Explicit source Yes/No only; these are audit findings, not findings of theft.Source
Awards to family, partners or associatesUnknown / unavailable2024-25Source does not explicitly report Yes or No; absence does not establish compliance.Explicit source Yes/No only; these are audit findings, not findings of theft.Source
Awards to other state officialsUnknown / unavailable2024-25Source does not explicitly report Yes or No; absence does not establish compliance.Explicit source Yes/No only; these are audit findings, not findings of theft.Source
Inadequate contract managementFinding reported2024-25Explicit source Yes/No only; these are audit findings, not findings of theft.Source
Limitations on the audit of SCMUnknown / unavailable2024-25Source does not explicitly report Yes or No; absence does not establish compliance.Explicit source Yes/No only; these are audit findings, not findings of theft.Source
Uncompetitive and unfair procurementFinding reported2024-25Explicit source Yes/No only; these are audit findings, not findings of theft.Source

1 municipalities shown. Missing observations remain unavailable. Consumer-unit size and consultant spending reflect scale, not efficiency. Explicit SCM findings include non-material findings; missing flags do not establish compliance.