BEA’S PART SA FISCAL
1st slide
• Fiscal risk management involves identifying, analyzing, and mitigating financial risks that could affect a
school’s budget and financial stability (IMF, 2016).
Ensuring financial stability
Preventing fiscal mismanagement
Enhancing budget efficiency
2nd slide
• Effective fiscal risk management ensures stability and efficiency in public sector operations (IMF, 2016).
• School leaders play a critical role in identifying and addressing fiscal management threats to optimize
resource utilization.
3rd slide
• Poor fiscal management leads to financial confusion and inefficiencies. (Tsharane & Bussin, 2022)
Inadequate financial skills
Lack of transparency
Poor reporting practices
• Disadvantaged schools struggle with balancing financial responsibilities alongside other leadership
roles.
4th slide
• Proper fiscal management enables school leaders to allocate resources efficiently to improve
instruction and student performance (Dionaldo & Espinosa, 2024).
Financial training for school heads
Better fiscal decision-making
Enhanced teacher and student outcomes
5th slide
• Fiscal management encompasses financial transactions, stakeholder engagement, and budget
allocation (Vicente et al., 2023).
• Effective leadership and fiscal management skills correlate with accountability and education quality
(Sagucom et al., 2022).
Transparent budgeting
Ethical resource distribution
Improved institutional governance
6th slide
• Disparities in per-student spending impact academic outcomes (Edelman et al., 2024).
