AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMunicipal Oversight: South Africa’s National Treasury released its MFMA compliance report for 2024/25, showing 127 municipalities (49%) have systems of delegations in place—down from 130 last year—while 84% of critical senior management posts were filled, with vacancies clustering in risk, audit and CFO roles. Transparency Fight: A court upheld a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Finance Ministry, ordering disclosure of legal-fee information tied to public bodies under its control from 2015–2022. Regional Finance Pressure: Iraq is in talks with the IMF and World Bank for budget support after the Iran war disrupted oil exports and closed the Strait of Hormuz. Fraud Crackdown: India’s CBI arrested HPGCL Finance Director Amit Dewan in the CREST scam and secured remand for another key accused. Household Money Skills: Maui County approved $150,000 in grants for financial literacy programs, while Utah’s mandatory high-school budgeting course earned top U.S. recognition. China Rules Tighten: China moved to curb online marketing of financial products, targeting misleading livestream promotions and illegal lending.
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