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INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT REPORT TO PARLIAMENT JULY – DECEMBER 2013 INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT REPORT TO PARLIAMENT JULY – DECEMBER 2013 INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT HEAD OFFICE Jubilee Insurance Centre. Plot 14, Parliament Avenue. P. O. Box 1682 Kampala Tel: +256 - 414 344 219 / +256- 414 259 738 (General lines) +256 - 414 255 892 / +256- 414 251 462 (Hotline) +256 - 414 347 387 Fax: +256 - 414 344 810 Website: www.igg.go.ug Vision: Mission: Core Values: “ Good Governance with an To Promote Good Governance Integrity Ethical and Corruption Free through enhancing accountab Impartiality Society” ility,Transparency and the Professionalism enforcement of the rule of law and administrative justice in Gender Equality public offices Equity OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF GOVERNMENT Inspector General of Government Ms Irene Mulyagonja Kakooza Tel: +256 414 259 723 Fax: +256 414 344 810 +256 414 257 590 Email: [email protected] Deputy Inspector General of Government Deputy Inspector General of Government George Nathan Bamugemereire Mariam Wangadya Tel: +256 414 259 780 Tel: +256 414 259 709 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Information and Internal Inspection Division Public and International Relations Division Head: Mr. Stephen Kasirye Head: Ms. Munira Ali Bablo Tel: +256 414 342 113 Tel: +256 414 231 530 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Secretary to the Inspectorate of Government Undersecretary finance and Administration Mr. Bageya Waiswa Ms Glory Anaŋun Tel: +256 414 259 788 Tel: +256 414 230 398 Fax: +256 414 257 590 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] DIRECTORATES DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION AND Ag Director Operations PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION Hajji Abon Muzamil Director Education and Prevention of Tel: +256 414 346 116 Corruption Email: [email protected] Mr. Jossy Jules Rwereeza Tel: +256 414 348 613 Fax: +256 414 230 389 Email: [email protected] DIRECTORATE OF OMBUDSMAN AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE OF LEADERSHIP CODE Director Ombudsman Affairs Ag. Director Leadership Code Mr. David Makumbi Mr. Jamil Maningi Tel: +256 414 251 380 Tel: +256 414 342 133 Email: [email protected] Fax: +256 414 230 409 Email: [email protected] INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT DIRECTORATE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE OF REGIONAL OFFICES Director Legal Affairs Ag Director Regional Offices Mr. Sydney Asubo Mr. Joram Magezi Tel: +256 414 342 135 / +256 414 343 739 Tel: +256 414 346 116 Fax: +256 414 230 399 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] PROJECT MONITORING DIVISION Director Project Monitoring Mr. James Penywii Tel: +256 414 347 388 Fax: +256 414 330400 REGIONAL OFFICES Arua Regional Office Kampala Regional Office Moyo Regional Office Plot 14 Weather Head, Park Lane, Plot 1645 Gyagenda Road Moyo S.S Road P.O. Box 789, Arua. Ntinda Kiwatule P.O. Box 192 Moyo. Tel: 0476-420317 Fax: 0467-420714 P.O. Box 1682,Kampala. Tel: 0372-280102 Email: [email protected] Tel: 0414-580499 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fort Portal Regional Office Mukono Regional Office Plot 1A Mugurusi Road Lira Regional Office Plot 16 Paul Mukasa Road, P.O. Box 157, Fort Portal. Plot 4 Osman Road Opposite Mukono District EC Offices Tel: 0483-423010/ 23011, P.O. Box 1, Lira. P.O. Box 901 Mukono. Fax: 0483-423010 Direct Line 0473-420099 Tel: 0414 692042/3 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Gulu Regional Office Masaka Regional Office Soroti Regional Office Plot A1 Ogwok Ayaru Road 29/31 Victoria Road, National Water Plot 47 Harridas Road Pece Division, Gulu Municipality Building P.O. Box 346, Soroti. P.O. Box 771, Gulu. P.O. Box 925, Masaka. Tel: 04544-63138/61584 Tel: 0471-432569 Tel: 0481-21267/21766 Fax: 04544-61584 Fax: 0471-432568 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mbale Regional Office Tororo Regional Office Hoima Regional Office Plot No 20 Masaba Road Plot 45 Kashnir Road 17 Orphanage Road P.O.Box 24, Mbale. Tororo Municipality P.O.Box 133, Hoima. Tel: 0454-435029/ 35255 P.O. Box 5, Tororo. Tel: 0465-442062 Fax: 0465-440399 Fax: 0454-435255 Tel: 0454-445534/3 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Jinja Regional Office Mbarara Regional Office Plot 35 Rippon Gardens Road Plot 17 Mufti Drive, Mbarara P.O. Box 303,Jinja. P.O. Box 1903, Mbarara. Tel: 0431-120160/ 0434-122688 Tel: 0485-421068 Email: [email protected] Fax: 0485-421720 Email: [email protected] Kabale Regional Office Babukika Road Moroto Regional Office P.O. Box 981, Kabale. Plot 3 Odeke Road Tel: 0486-422461, P.O. Box 104, Moroto. Fax: 0486-422027 Tel: 0352-278373 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT Table of Contents Table of Contents .. .. .. .. .. i List of Figures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iv List of Tables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. v List of Appendices .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. vi Abbreviations & Acronyms .. .. .. .. .. vii Executive Summary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ix CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Constitutional Mandate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Functions of the Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. .. 1 General powers of the Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. 1 Special powers of the Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. 2 Jurisdiction and Independence of the Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. 2 Strategic Objectives of the Inspectorate of Government (2010-2014) .. .. .. .. .. 3 Organization of the Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. .. 3 Regional Offices of Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. .. 6 CHAPTER TWO: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION FUNCTION Investigations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Arrests made .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Prosecutions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Civil cases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Monitoring and Inspection of Government Projects .. .. .. 13 Ensuring Transparency & Accountability in NUSAF II Project .. .. 13 NUSAF II Inspection and Monitoring .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 NUSAF II Training .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Inspection & Monitoring of PRDP .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 REPORT TO PARLIAMENT JULY – DECEMBER 2013 i INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT CHAPTER THREE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN FUNCTION Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Ombudsman Complaints handled .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Challenges in implementation of Ombudsman investigations .. .. 26 Specific recommendations to Government .. .. .. .. .. 26 Future plans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 Policy and Systems Studies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 CHAPTER FOUR: ENFORCEMENT OF THE LEADERSHIP CODE The Constitutional Mandate to enforce the Leadership Code of Conduct .. .. 29 Activities carried out during the reporting period .. .. .. .. 29 Management of leaders’ declaration of Incomes, Assets & Liabilities forms .. .. 29 Constraints faced in enforcing the Leadership Code of Conduct .. .. 30 Future plans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Recommendations to Government .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 CHAPTER FIVE: PREVENTIVE MEASURES Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 Public Awareness Programmes .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 International Anti-corruption day celebrations/public dialogue .. 33 Boardroom Sessions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Public Awareness Activities through electronic media .. .. .. 37 Integrity Ambassadors Club Activities .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 Training/sensitization of Public Servants .. .. .. .. .. 38 Performance challenges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Recommendations for Policy Consideration.. .. .. .. .. 38 CHAPTER SIX: CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH TRAINING AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Training .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Local and International training programmes .. .. .. .. 39 International Cooperation .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Media Relations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 Website Management .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Public Relations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 International Collaboration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 REPORT TO PARLIAMENT JULY – DECEMBER 2013 ii INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT CHAPTER SEVEN: GENERAL CONSTRAINTS, CHALLENGES, FUTURE PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Challenges and constraints faced by the IG in achieving strategic objectives .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Future Plans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Recommendations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 REPORT TO PARLIAMENT JULY – DECEMBER 2013 iii INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Graph showing general investigations of the Inspectorate . 10 Figure 2 Graph showing the trend of arrests and prosecutions for the years 2006 – 2013 .. 12 Figure 3 Workload for the period July –December 2013 .. .. 51 Figure 4 Categorization of Complaints Registered by Gender for the period July –December 2013 .. 52 Figure 5 Comparison of Investigations for the Periods January – June 2013 and July – December 2013.. 52 Figure 6 Comparison of new complaints received and those that were investigated during the period July – December 2013 .. 53 Figure 7 Functions of the Inspectorate of Government by Directorates .. .. .. 59 Figure 8 Functions of the Department of Finance and Administration ... .. .. 59 Figure 9 Functions of IGG/DIGG’s .. .. .. .. .. 59 REPORT TO PARLIAMENT JULY – DECEMBER 2013 iv INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT LIST OF TABLES Table I Workload during the period July – December 2013 .. x Table II Summary of outcomes of implemented recommendations during period July – December 2013 .. xiv Table III Distribution of IG Regional Offices & districts covered .. 6 Table IV Investigations carried