3.9.1 National Treasury is of the view that relevant departments and provincial treasury did not adequately monitor these struggling municipalities in Mpumalanga. National Treasury suggested that more emphasis must be placed on monitoring and evaluation. National Treasury is of the view that the financial management grant (FMG) is used for incorrect purposes. For example, TCLM used FMG for customer care courses and National Treasury is of the view that the use of FMG for customer care courses was a wasteful and useless expenditure. National Treasury advised TCLM that FMG was to be used for strategic finance. According to National Treasury, municipalities like TCLM are not capacitating interns with appropriate skills, namely financial management.