6.15 Administrator: Governance problems reported by the Administrator related to the non-functionality of Audit Committees since 2008; lack of risk assessment; monitoring and control system; poor communication of risk management issues through municipal formal structures and a lack of fraud prevention plan. In order to improve and facilitate good governance and public participation, there is an urgent need to appoint and/or transfer a Public Participation Officer internally that will also assist the Speaker's Officer. The Officer will be appointed as from 01 March 2010. In addition to this, the Administrator was assisting the Municipality to deal with governance challenges including the updating of internal audit and risk management policies and plans, monitoring of the implementation of policy and plans and ensuring the effective oversight function of the Audit Committee.