Public money · municipality
Prince Albert
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Prince Albert Local Municipality Council.
Income statement, headline items
Original budget, adjusted budget and audited actual side by side; each is its own figure
| Financial year | Item | Original budget | Adjusted budget | Audited actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | R 110 343 200 | R 113 174 143 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 124 395 897 | R 135 483 399 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 14 052 697 | −R 22 309 256 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 102 342 894 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 109 175 955 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 6 833 061 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 97 980 752 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 104 740 974 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 6 760 222 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 87 299 276 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 94 974 523 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 7 675 247 |
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure
As the municipality reported it; not a finding of wrongdoing by itself
| Year | Unauthorised | Irregular | Fruitless and wasteful |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | R 19 million | R 5,1 million | R 4 670 |
| 2022/23 | R 7,7 million | R 1,7 million | R 0 |
| 2021/22 | R 4,7 million | R 76 223 | R 13 639 |
| 2020/21 | R 1,1 million | R 842 695 | R 93 716 |
| 2019/20 | R 508 470 | R 3,5 million | R 6 659 |
| 2018/19 | R 683 879 | R 8,4 million | R 28 103 |
| 2017/18 | R 5,1 million | R 772 114 | R 1 494 |
| 2016/17 | R 6,6 million | R 2 433 | R 31 136 |
Audit opinions
The Auditor-General's opinion on the annual financial statements, per year
| Year | Opinion | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2022/23 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2021/22 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2019/20 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2017/18 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2015/16 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2014/15 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2013/14 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2012/13 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2011/12 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2010/11 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
Capital expenditure by type
Latest audited year with figures; original and adjusted budgets beside the audited actual
| Type | Original budget | Adjusted budget | Audited actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deprecation | R 6,1 million | — | R 6,7 million |
| New | R 1,6 million | — | R 4,0 million |
| Renewal | R 27 million | — | R 28 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 23 million | — | R 26 million |
| Upgrading | R 920 603 | — | — |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 7,5 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 2,5 million |
| Other Departments | R 2,2 million |
| Housing and Local Government | R 184 000 |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 1,7 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 167 000 |
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 1,6 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 1,0 million |
- capital
- 2017/18 – 2025/26
- conditional grant
- 2012/13 – 2018/19
- income expenditure
- 2017/18 – 2025/26
- uifw expenditure
- 2011/12 – 2023/24
Tender notices by the municipality
Where the municipality publishes on the eTender portal under its demarcation name
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF REFUSE BAGS (ONCE-OFF)
PROVISION OF INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED MICROSOFT EXCEL TRAINING
PROVISION OF ORHVS (OPERATING REGULATIONS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEMS) TRAINING
PROVISION OF CUSTOMER CARE TRAINING
DESIGN, SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF CORPORATE BRANDED MATERIAL
DISPOSAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY: ERVEN PORTION RE16/55; RE38/55 AND RE42/55, LEEU-GAMKA
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) - DISPOSAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, PORTION OF RE/16/55, LEEU-GAMKA
PROVISION OF VEHICLE SERVICING, MECHANICAL REPAIRS AND TOWING SERVICES FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2026
TENDER 111/2026 - KLAARSTROOM: EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY INTERVENTION (DRILLING TESTING & REHABILITATION OF PRODUCTION BOREHOLES)
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF A RIDE-ON LAWN MOWER, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF PREPAID ELECTRICITY METERS FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 2027
PROVISION OF LEGAL AND SPECIALISED LEGAL SERVICES FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND COMMISIONING OF A PREFABRICATED NU-TEC / MODULAR ABLUTION FACILITY FOR PRINCE ALBERT MUNICIPALITY
ENERGY EFFICIENT INTERVENTIONS IN PRINCE ALBERT MUNICIPAL AREA PHASE 1 – (STREETLIGHT REPLACEMENT, MUNICIPAL FACILITIES, SUPPLY UPGRADES)
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
DESIGN, PRINTING, SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF WATER CONSERVATION AWARENESS MATERIALS
CONSTRUCTION HEALTH & SAFETY SERVICES FOR UPGRADING OF ODENDAAL SPORT FACILITY
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES
DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF CORPORATE BRANDED MATERIAL
SUPPLY OR MODIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT BAKKIE CANOPY
CONSTRUCTION OF A BOREHOLE CHAMBER IN LEEU-GAMKA
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF DOMESTIC ELECTRIAL MATERIALS
FACILITATION OF THIRD-PARTY PAYMENTS FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
SUPPLY, DELIVERY, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF FIRE EQUIPMENT FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
PROVISION OF SERVICING, MAINTENANCE AND INSTALLATION OF AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
Why no ward figures
National Treasury reports municipal finance for the municipality as a whole. Mandate SA shows it at that level and never divides it across wards; a ward’s page links here instead.