Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Water and Roads: funding and management challenges

The Office of the Auditor-General has investigated the state of the infrastructure, the maintenance done by local authorities, and what is needed to ensure the provision of roads and the “three waters” (water supply, wastewater, and stormwater) in the future. Introduction A key responsibility of local authorities is the management of infrastructure delivering essential services: roads and the “three waters” (water supply, wastewater, and stormwater). In New Zealand these assets are collectively worth more than $100 billion. The Office analysed the asset management practices of 31 selected local authorities that between them own 74 percent of local authority property, plant, and equipment assets nationwide

Local government finances and financial management in Tanzania

This report provides baseline data on local government finance and financial management in six councils in Tanzania: Bagamoyo District Council, Ilala Municipal Council, Iringa DC, Kilosa DC, Moshi DC, and Mwanza City Council. The data cover the period 2000-2003 and represent a reference point for the situation in the six councils with respect to various dimensions of local government finance and financial management in this period. The following themes are covered by the study: (a) the degree of fiscal autonomy; (b) methods of revenue collection; (c) financial management, including budgeting, accounting and auditing; (d) transparency in fiscal and financial affairs; and (e) tax compliance and fiscal corruption. In essence, a small, common database has been developed for all the case councils.Public finance Local government Financial management Tanzania

Your Guide to Conflicts of Interest Law: How We Govern Our Public Officials

A conflict of interest occurs when a public official participates in a governmental decision which would affect a financial interest. A conflict of interest takes away from the goal of the public official\u27s job of enacting good public policy. The conflict of interest laws keep public officials honest and prevent them from using their public office for private financial gain. These laws can be difficult to understand and sometimes harder to find. This guide will help you do both

Overview of State Assistance to Local Governments Since Proposition 13

A Report Prepared by Staff of the ASSEMBLY LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE. With the Assistance of Assembly Office of Research Assembly Revenue & Taxation Committee Assembly Ways & Means Committee