(1)Whether she receives regular reports on qualified appointments of chief financial officers (CFO) and municipal managers (MM); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) percentage of (i) CFOs and (ii) MMs currently employed by municipalities comply with the minimum qualifications as prescribed by the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), Act 56 of 2003, and (b) total number of (i) CFO and (ii) MM positions at municipalities countrywide are currently vacant and/or filled by acting CFOs and/or MMs;
(2)whether municipalities report to her the use of accounting consultants; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the total number of municipalities that are currently employing the services of accounting consulting firms to (a) prepare their annual financial statements and/or (b) fulfil the role of internal auditors at municipalities?