DIREKTORAAT: ARBEIDSVERHOUDINGE SAOU : SKOOLHOOFDEVERGADERING 4 AUGUSTUS 2015

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1 DIREKTORAAT: ARBEIDSVERHOUDINGE SAOU : SKOOLHOOFDEVERGADERING 4 AUGUSTUS 2015

2 ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRINCIPAL AS FINANCIAL MANAGER OF THE SCHOOL

3 TOEPASLIKE WETGEWING/ APPLICABLE LEGISLATION Grondwet (Wet 108 van 1996) Wet op Indiensneming van Opvoeders (Wet 76 van 1998) Public Finance Management Act, 1 of 199 Suid-Afrikaanse Raad Beleid vir Opvoeders (Wet 31 van 2000) Suid-Afrikaanse Skole Wet (Wet 84 van 1996) Departementele Beleid

4 Does the principal have a role or responsibility as Manager relating to finances?

5 TOEPASLIKE WETGEWING/ APPLICABLE LEGISLATION THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, Chapter (1) Public Administration must be governed by the democratic values and principles enshrined in the Constitution including the following principles: (a) A high standard of professional ethics must be promoted and maintained; (b) Efficient, economic and effective use of resources must be promoted;

6 TOEPASLIKE WETGEWING/ APPLICABLE LEGISLATION PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT To regulate financial management in the national government and provincial governments; To ensure that all revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities of those governments are managed efficiently and effectively; To provide for the responsibilities of persons entrusted with financial management in those governments; and To provide for matters connected therewith.

7 TOEPASLIKE WETGEWING/APPLICABLE LEGISLATION SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS ACT, 84 OF 1996 Section 16A(2) (2) The principal must: (h) assist the governing body, the management of the school s funds, which assistance must include- Provision of information Provision of advice to the governing body relating to financial implications of decision taken (i) Take all reasonable steps to prevent financial maladministration or mismanagement by any staff member or by the governing body (j) Must be member of the finance committee or delegation of the governing body or manage any matter that has financial implications (k) Report any maladministration or mismanagement of financial matters to the governing body and to the Head of Department (3) The principal must assist the governing body in the performance of its functions and its responsibilities, but such assistance and participation must not be in conflict with: (a) Instructions of the Head of Department; (b) Legislation or policy; (c) An obligation that he she has towards the HOD or MEC

8 DEPARTMENTELE BELEID BASIESE FINANSIëLE HANDLEIDING VIR SKOLE Doelwit: Om uitvoering te gee aan die wetlike vereistes van die Suid Afrikaanse Skolewet, 84 van 1996 Om te verseker that die beheerliggaam (BL) op hoogte is van die rolle wat hy moet vervul, beide wetlik en andersins, met betrekking tot die finansies van die inrigting LW: Die beleid identifiseer en onderskei die rol van the BL teenoor diè van die prinsipaal.

9 Wet op Indiensneming van Opvoeders Artikel 18(1)(b) die finansies van die Staat of skool opstelik of nalatig wanbestuur, Artikel 18(1)(d) opsetlik met voorbedagte rade of nalatig die eiendom van die staat ; skool.beskadig of skade berokken Artikel 18(1)(l) swak of ontoereikend presteer om ander redes as om bekwaamheid Artikel 18(1)(aa) rekords of enige ander dokumentasie vervals Artikel 18(1)(dd) gemeenregtelike of statutêre misdryf pleeg (diefstal of bedrog) Artikel 18(1)(ee) n daad van oneerlikheid pleeg

10 RWOPS ( Employment of Educators Act, 76 of 1998) Section 18(1)(m) without the written approval of the employer performs work for compensation for another person or organisation either during or outside working hours (read in conjunction with section 33 of the Act) SECTION 38A (SASA, 84 of 1996) Prohibition of payment of unauthorised remuneration, or giving of financial benefit or benefit in kind without the approval of the employer

11 Consequences of non-compliance

12 Gevolge van wanbestuur..is jou kop in n byenes?

13 SUMMARY OF REPORTED CASES AGAINST PRINCIPALS No of cases reported since April 2014 x 14 Found guilty and sanctioned = 9 Dismissed x 2 Demoted x 1 Other sanctions (fines and suspensions) x 6 Retired during DH x 1 Insufficient evidence to charge x 1 Pending x 3

14 THANK YOU/ DANKIE

15 ENIGE VRAE???