Understanding the Classification Framework and implication on financial reform
Jan 18, 2018
Understanding the Classification Framework and implication on financial reform
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PROBLEM STATEMENT 1
▪REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE MANDATES
• All municipalities must implement SCOA• Effective 1 July 2017• local government accountability cycle‘• Recording and classification of municipal budget and
financial information at a transaction level• 7 Segments• Record all financial transactions and data in the
applicable segment.• May not contain data which is mapped or extrapolated
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DAYS HOURS
1 July 2017
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PROBLEM STATEMENT 2
▪Excel based Chart – Not easy to navigate
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
N/a PC 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a All Capital usually applies to expenditure of a "long
Capital
N/a PC 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a All Projects are classif ied in this category if complying
Infrastructure
N/a PC 001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
All Land acquired not part of an infrastructure project.
Land
N/a PC 001 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a All This category is disaggregated into
Existing
N/a PC 001 002 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a All Rehabilitation and Refurbishment specif ic to
Rehabilitation and Refurbishment
N/a PC 001 002 001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
All Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Airports
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Electricity
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Automated/Prepaid Meters
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Buildings, Fixtures and Improvements
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Conventional Meters
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 004 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Leasehold Improvements
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 005 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Leased Property on Customer Premises
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 006 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Other Installation on Customers Premises
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 007 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Overhead Conductors and Devices
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 008 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Poles, Tow ers and Fixtures
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 009 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Storage Battery and Equipment
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 010 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Street Lighting and Signal Systems
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 011 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
System Communication and Control
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 012 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Transformer Station Equipment - Normally Primary above 132kv
N/a PC 001 002 001 002 013 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes Add Project
NERSA Capital expenditure on existing infrastructure
Transformer Station Equipment - Normally Primary below 132kv
mSCOA VERSION 5.3 [Released April 2015]
SEGMENT: PROJECTSTANDARD CHART OF ACCOUNTS
113 4 5 6Principle Applicability 8 9 10
REPORTING STRUCTURE
127Pos
VAT
StatCount
Posting Level
(Yes/No)
Breakdow n Allowed (Yes/No)
Code Structure Definitions1 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13N/a IA 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/
aAll As
seAssets
N/a IA 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a
All Curre
Current Assets
N/a IA 001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a
All Cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents
N/a IA 001 001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a
All This
Cash at Bank
N/a IA 001 001 001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes
Add
All This
Bank Account
N/a IA 001 001 001 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes
Add
All This
Savings Account
N/a IA 001 001 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a
All Inves
Call Deposits and Investments
N/a IA 001 001 002 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes
Add
All This
Special Deposit for the Payment of Interest
N/a IA 001 001 002 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes
Add
All This
Special Deposit for the Payment of Dividend
N/a IA 001 001 002 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes
Add
All Short-
Demand and Time Loans, Banker's Acceptance
N/a IA 001 001 002 004 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes
Add
All Tran
National Government Investment Securities
N/a IA 001 001 002 005 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No Yes
Add
All Tran
Marketable Securities
N/a IA 001 001 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a
All Cash
Cash on Hand
N/a IA 001 001 003 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes
Yes
Add
All Asse
Cashier Floats
N/a IA 001 001 003 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes
Yes
Add
All Cash
Cash in Transit
8 9 11 12104Applic
DEFINI
1 2 5
mSCOA VERSION 5.3 [Released April 2015]
SEGMENT: ITEM - ASSETSSTANDARD CHART OF ACCOUNTS REPORTING STRUCTURE
Posting Level
VAT Code Structure Count
Posting
Breakd
Princi
6 73
GFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
N/a
0000 FX 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a N/a Function is the
Function
N/a
0000 FX 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a N/a This group
Community and Social Services
N/a
0000FX
001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a N/a Core Functio
Core Function
Non-
0506FX
001 001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Add detail to the sub-
Local Municipality
Including old
Aged Care, Home Assistance and Transport Facilities
Non-
0507FX
001 001 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Add detail to the sub-
Local Municipality
Facilities for
Animal Care and Diseases
Stan
0504FX
001 001 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Add detail to the sub-
Local Municipality,
Includes all
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums
Non-
0505FX
001 001 004 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Add detail to the sub-
Local Municipality
Child Care
Child Care Facilities
Stan
0503FX
001 001 005 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Add detail to the sub-
Local Municipality
Exhibition halls
Community Halls and Facilities
Non-
0501FX
001 001 006 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Add detail to the sub-
Local Municipality
Includes all
Libraries and Archives
Exe
0507FX
001 001 007 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Add detail to the sub-
Local Municipality
Including
Literacy Programmes
Stan
0502FX
001 001 008 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Add detail to the sub-
Local Municipality
Including
Museums and Art Galleries
Stan
0508FX
001 001 009 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Add detail to the sub-
Local Municipality
This functio
Theatres
Stan
0508FX
001 001 010 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Add detail to the sub-
Local Municipality
This functio
Zoo's
Principle Applicability REPORTING STRUCTURE - Version 5.2: COMMENTS UPDATEDDefinitions
STANDARD CHART OF ACCOUNTS
CODE STRUCTUREPostin
VAT In
Count
Posting Level (Yes/No)
Breakdown Allowed (Yes/No)
mSCOA VERSION 5.3 [Released April 2015]
SEGMENT: FUNCTION
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13N/a
F 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a All Fund
N/a
F 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a All Revenue
N/a
F 001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a All General Revenue
N/a
F 001 001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes No N/a All Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment
N/a
F 001 001 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a All Equitable Share
N/a
F 001 001 002 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes No N/a All Administration
N/a
F 001 001 002 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes No N/a All Basic Services
N/a
F 001 001 002 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes No N/a All Community Services
N/a
F 001 001 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes No N/a All Fines, Penalties and Forfeits
N/a
F 001 001 004 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a All Interest and Dividends
N/a
F 001 001 004 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No N/a All Interest
N/a
F 001 001 004 001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes No N/a All External Investment
N/a
F 001 001 004 001 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes No N/a All Outstanding Debtors
N/a
F 001 001 004 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes No N/a All Dividends Received
N/a
F 001 001 005 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes No N/a All Licences and Permits
N/a
F 001 001 006 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes No N/a All Rental of Facilities and Equipment
SEGMENT: FUNDING
8 9
STANDARD CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Account Number
VAT St
Postin
REPORTING STRUCTURE
2 3 4
SCOA FOR MUNICS: VERSION 5.2 [Released November 2014]
1 10 11 12Count
Posting Level
(Yes/No)
Breakdown Allowed (Yes/No)
Principle Application 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
N/a RX000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 No No N/a All O/s Regional
N/a RX001
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 Yes No N/a All
This classifi No Regional Identifier
N/a RX002
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 No No N/a All
This classifi Regional Identifier
N/a RX002
001
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 No No N/a All
Whole country National Functions
N/a002
001
001
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 Yes No N/a All
Whole country Whole Country Domestic
N/a RX002
002
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 No No N/a All
Whole of the Provincial Functions
N/a RX002
002
001
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 Yes No N/a All
Whole of the Whole of the Province: Eastern Cape
N/a RX002
002
002
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 Yes No N/a All
Whole of the Whole of the Province: Free State
N/a RX002
002
003
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 Yes No N/a All
Whole of the Whole of the Province: Gauteng
N/a RX002
002
004
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 Yes No N/a All
Whole of the Whole of the Province: Kw azuluNatal
N/a RX002
002
005
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 Yes No N/a All
Whole of the Whole of the Province: Limpopo
N/a RX002
002
006
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000 0 Yes No N/a All
Whole of the Whole of the Province: Mpumalanga
mSCOA VERSION 5.3 [Released April 2015]
SEGMENT: REGIONAL STANDARD CHART OF ACCOUNTS
DefinitionsPosting
LevelVAT
Status
Account NumberCount
Posting Level
(Yes/No)
Breakdown
Allowed (Yes/No)
Principle Applicability
REPORTING STRUCTURE
121 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
N/a C 000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
0 No No N/a N/a N/a Costing
N/a C 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No Provide detail to
Minimum This group of
Departmental Charges:
N/a C 001 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
Minimum Accounting
Accounting
N/a C 001 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
Minimum Asset managem
Asset Management
N/a C 001 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
Minimum Audit fees
Audit Fees
N/a C 001 004 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
CoC Charges relating
Audits, Investigation and Risks
N/a C 001 005 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
Minimum Budgeting overhead
Budgets
N/a C 001 006 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
Minimum Cleaning services
Cleaning Services
N/a C 001 007 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
CoC Charges for the
Communication, Information and External Relations
N/a C 001 008 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 No No Provide detail to
Minimum Charges relating to
Communication
N/a C 001 008 001 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
Minimum Charges relating to
Information Technology System Application
N/a C 001 008 002 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
Minimum Charges relating to
Information Technology Data Ware
N/a C 001 008 003 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
Minimum Charges relating to
Information Technology Data Lines
N/a C 001 008 004 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
Minimum Charges relating to
Information Technology Radio: Maintenance
N/a C 001 009 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
CoC Contributions /
Cross Subsidisation
N/a C 001 010 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
CoC Charges of the
Democratic Process
N/a C 001 011 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
CoC Charges (e.g.
Directorate
N/a C 001 012 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Yes Yes Breakdow n
Minimum Charges relating to
Employee Benefits
mSCOA VERSION 5.3 [Released April 2015]
SEGMENT: COSTING
Applicability
Definitions
Post
VAT St
Count
Posting Level
(Yes/No)
Breakdown
Allowed
Code StructureSTANDARD CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Principle 121
REPORTING STRUCTURE
7 8 9 10 112 3 4 5 6
What is your way forward▪ Create a mSCOA project steering committee▪ Appoint an mSCOA project champion▪ Understand the municipal current business
processes▪Attend the non accredited training developed by
National Treasury – 44 sessions planned throughout the country from 13 October 2015
▪Match your current chart to mSCOA chart▫ Ask your current vendors▫ Look for alternative products
▪ Do not wait for version releases to start planning and understanding the chart.
▪ Look to your provincial treasuries for guidance