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INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT REPORT TO PARLIAMENT JULY – DECEMBER 2014 REPORT TO PARLIAMENT 1 JULY – DECEMBER 2014 INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT JULY – DECEMBER 2014 2 REPORT TO PARLIAMENT INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT REPORT TO PARLIAMENT JULY – DECEMBER 2014 REPORT TO PARLIAMENT 3 JULY – DECEMBER 2014 INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT JULY – DECEMBER 2014 4 REPORT TO PARLIAMENT 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 To Promote Good Governance through Integrity, with an Ethical and enhancing accountability, Transparency Impartiality Corruption Free and the enforcement of the rule of law and Professionalism Society” administrative justice in public offices Gender Equality and 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 Mr. George Nathan Bamugemereire Ms. Mariam Wangadya Tel: +256 414 259780 Tel: +256 414 259709 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 342113 Tel: +256 414 231530 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 Ananun Tel: +256 414 259788 Tel: +256 414 230398 Fax: +256 414 257590 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] DIRECTORATES DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE OF LEADERSHIP CODE Director Operations Director Leadership Code Hajji Abon Muzamil Ms. Annet Twiine Kyokunda Tel: +256 414 346116 l Email: [email protected] Tel: +256 414 342133 Fax: +256 414 230409 l Email: [email protected] DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION AND DIRECTORATE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION Ag. Director Legal Affairs Director Education and Prevention of Ms. Corruption Sarah Birungi Tel: +256 414 342135 / +256 414 343739 Mr. Jossy Jules Rwereeza Fax: +256 414 230399 Tel: +256 414 348613 Email: [email protected] Fax: +256 414 230389 l Email: [email protected] DIRECTORATE OF REGIONAL OFFICES DIRECTORATE OF OMBUDSMAN AFFAIRS Director Regional Offices Director Ombudsman Affairs Mr. Joram Magezi Mr. David Makumbi Tel: +256 414 346116 | Email: [email protected] Tel: +256 414 251380 l Email: [email protected] PROJECT MONITORING DIVISION Director Project Monitoring Mr. James Penywii Tel: +256 414 347388 | Fax: +256 414 330400 Email: [email protected] REPORT TO PARLIAMENT 5 JULY – DECEMBER 2014 INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT REGIONAL OFFICES Arua Regional Office Masaka Regional Office Plot 1Weather Head, Park Lane, 29/31 Victoria Road, National Water P.O. Box 789, Arua. Building Tel: 0476-420317 P.O. Box 925, Masaka. Email: [email protected] Tel: 0481- 421 766 Email: [email protected] Fort Portal Regional Office Mbale Regional Office Plot 1A Mugurusi Road Plot No 20 Masaba Road P.O. Box 157, Fort Portal. P.O.Box 24, Mbale. Tel: 0483-423010/ 1, Tel: 0454-435029/ 35255 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Gulu Regional Office Mbarara Regional Office Plot A1 Ogwok Ayaru Road Plot 17 Muti Drive, Mbarara Pece Division, Gulu Municipality P.O. Box 1903, Mbarara. P.O. Box 771, Gulu. Tel: 0485-421068 Tel: 0471-432569 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Hoima Regional Office Moroto Regional Office 17 Orphanage Road Plot 3 Odeke Road P.O.Box 113, Hoima. P.O. Box 104, Moroto. Tel: 0465-440 260 Tel: 0352-278373 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Jinja Regional Office Moyo Regional Office Plot 35 Rippon Gardens Road Moyo S.S Road P.O. Box 303,Jinja. P.O. Box 192 Moyo. Tel: 0433- 20160/ 0434-122688 Tel: 0393 280 102 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Kabale Regional Office Mukono Regional Office Babukika Road Plot 16 Paul Mukasa Road, P.O. Box 981, Kabale. Opposite Mukono District EC Offices Tel: 0486-422461/ 423 085 P.O. Box 901 Mukono. Email: [email protected] Tel: 0414 692042/3 Email: [email protected] Kampala Regional Office Soroti Regional Office Plot 1645 Gyagenda Road Plot 73 Gweni Road Ntinda Kiwatule P.O. Box 346, Soroti. P.O. Box 1682,Kampala. Tel: 04544-61584/61784 Tel: 0414-580499 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Lira Regional Office Tororo Regional Office Plot 4 Osman Road Plot 45 Kashnir Road P.O. Box 1, Lira. Tororo Municipality Direct Line: 0473-420099 P.O. Box 5, Tororo. Email: [email protected] Tel: 0454-445534/3 Email: [email protected] JULY – DECEMBER 2014 F REPORT TO PARLIAMENT INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Table of Contents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i List of Figures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iii List of Tables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iv List of Appendices .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. v Abbreviations & Acronyms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. vi Acknowlegement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. vii Executive Summary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. viii 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) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Organization of the Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. .. 2 Regional Offices of Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. .. 6 CHAPTER TWO: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION FUNCTION Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Investigations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 The fight against Corruption in Uganda .. .. .. .. .. 14 Trends of complaints registered in Regional Offices and Recommendations .. 16 Arrests made .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 Prosecutions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Civil cases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 CHAPTER THREE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN FUNCTION Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Ombudsman Complaints handled .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Challenges in implementation of Ombudsman investigations .. .. 21 Future plans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Specific recommendations to Government .. .. .. .. .. 21 REPORT TO PARLIAMENT i JULY – DECEMBER 2014 INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT CHAPTER FOUR: ENFORCEMENT OF THE LEADERSHIP CODE Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Activities carried out during the reporting period .. .. .. .. 22 Gifts declared by leaders .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Constraints faced in enforcing the Leadership Code of Conduct .. 23 Future plans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Recommendations to Government .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 CHAPTER FIVE: PREVENTIVE MEASURES Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Public Awareness Programmes .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 International Anti – Corruption Day Commemoration activities .. .. 27 Integrity Ambassadors Club Activities .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Training/sensitization of Public Servants .. .. .. .. .. 36 Policy and Systems Study.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Challenges in carrying out Policy & Systems studies .. .. .. 38 Future plans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Media Relations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Monitoring, Training and Inspection of Government Projects .. .. 39 Social Accountability and Community Monitoring .. .. .. 44 CHAPTER SIX: CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH TRAINING AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Training .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 International Cooperation programmes .. .. .. .. .. 46 International Collaboration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 CHAPTER SEVEN: GENERAL CONSTRAINTS, CHALLENGES, FUTURE PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Challenges and constraints .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 Future Plans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Recommendations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 JULY – DECEMBER 2014 ii REPORT TO PARLIAMENT INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT LIST OF FIGURES Page Figure 1 Funtions of the Department of Finance and Administration .... 4 Figure 2 Functions of the Divisions .. .. .. .. .. 5 Figure 3 Functions of the Directorates .. .. .. .. .. 5 Figure 4 Graph showing investigations handled by the Inspectorate of Government 9 Figure 5 How to make a complaint to the IGG .. .. .. .. 10 Figure 6 Graph showing the trend of arrests and prosecutions for the years 2006 – 2014 .. .. .. 18 Figure 7 Workload for the period July – December 2014 .. .. .. 59 Figure 8 Categorization of Complaints Registered by Gender for the period July – December 2014 .. .. .. .. .. 60 Figure 9 Complaints received through SMS system during the period July – December 2014 .. .. .. .. .. 60 Figure 10 Comparison of Investigations for the periods January – June 2014 and July – December 2014.. .. .. .. .. 61 Figure 11 Trend of complaints registered at the Kampala Headquarters and Regional offices for the years (2005-2014) .. 62 Figure 12 Trend of complaints investigated and completed by the IG (2005-2014) 62 REPORT TO PARLIAMENT iii JULY – DECEMBER 2014 INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT LIST OF TABLES Table I Workload during the period July – December 2014 .. .. .. x Table II Some of the Achievements registered July – December 2014 .. .. xiv Table III