4.4 National and Provincial COGTA The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (DoCGTA) reported that it had identified poor-performing municipalities in the Northern Cape and financial expects have been seconded to these municipalities. The DoCGTA informed the Committees that a total of 62 municipal finance officials are currently being trained by the DBSA. The DoCGTA reported that officials from regional offices will be seconded to struggling municipalities. But, the DoCGTA expressed their dissatisfaction with the municipalities that are retaining in positions financial managers who are failing to pull their municipalities out of adverse auditor's opinion. The DoCGTA proposed that punitive measures should be considered.