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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT REGULATIONS AND COST MANAGEMENT

MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT REGULATIONS AND COST MANAGEMENT
Skills Programme

Reference: SK6288F623AEE17

Municipal investment regulations, stipulates that before any municipal entity make any investment, a great standard of care must be exercised. More often than not, investment managers do not follow this regulation thus risking the assets of the municipality. This programme is designed to equip participants with the competencies needed to make wise municipal investment decisions and effectively manage cost. Therefore, this course will add value to learners in their respective areas of operations and improve service delivery at the municipal level.

  • Apply the legislative conditions governing cash, revenue and investment management
  • Comply with sound principles for cash and investment management
  • Implement the requirements of the legislation for contracts that have budgetary implications
  • Apply the legislative requirements and internationally recognised principles to credit control and debt collection
  • Apply the legislative requirements and treasury regulations on cash and investment responsibilities of municipal officials and mayors.
  • Compile and interpret a unit cost statement and apply the results in a decision-making process.
  • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of recognised approaches to efficiency comparisons.
  • Apportion overhead costs efficiently in a municipal specific context
  • Recognise the importance of classifying costs by behaviour.
  • Identify difficulties of classifying costs by behaviour in a municipal financial management system.
  • Understand the benefits and limitations of classifying costs by relevance to the decision consideration.
  • Developing and implementing a municipal investment policy.
  • Communication at level 4.
  • Mathematical Literacy at level 4.

Accounting officers, investment managers, cost controllers, Portfolio managers, assets managers, operational managers, and risk managers.

  • Apply the legislative conditions governing cash, revenue and investment management
  • Comply with sound principles for cash and investment management
  • Implement the requirements of the legislation for contracts that have budgetary implications
  • Apply the legislative requirements and internationally recognised principles to credit control and debt collection
  • Apply the legislative requirements and treasury regulations on cash and investment responsibilities of municipal officials and mayors.
  • Compile and interpret a unit cost statement and apply the results in a decision-making process.
  • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of recognised approaches to efficiency comparisons.
  • Apportion overhead costs efficiently in a municipal specific context
  • Recognise the importance of classifying costs by behaviour.
  • Identify difficulties of classifying costs by behaviour in a municipal financial management system.
  • Understand the benefits and limitations of classifying costs by relevance to the decision consideration.
  • Developing and implementing a municipal investment policy.
Title Description
Qualification Id116346 & 116340
Nqf Level5
Credits21
Duration3 Days
EndorsementLGSETA
Delivery StrategyFace to face / Online