The Committee recommends the following: . The MLM should establish the Budget and Treasury Office as a matter of Urgency. . The MLM should ensure that it complies with General Recognized Accounting Practices in the 2011/2012 financial year. . The figures submitted by the MLM to the Provincial and National Treasury should at all times, be verified and accurate. . The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs should monitor and put stricter measures that seek to avoid water contamination. . The MLM should ensure that the bucket system is eradicated and a better sanitation system should be put in place. . As a matter of urgency, the MLM should strive to address the housing backlog and provide basic service to the poor.