THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT Report to Parliament JANUARY— JUNE 2009 INSpectorate OF GOVERNMENT a Report to Parliament (January-June 2009) THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA b INSpectorate OF GOVERNMENT Report to Parliament (January-June 2009) THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA The Inspectorate of Government is a Constitutional Body with the following attributes: Mandate To eliminate corruption, promote and foster the rule of law and principles of natural justice in public offices and enforce the Leadership Code of Conduct. Vision Good Governance with an ethical and corruption free society. Mission To promote good governance through enhancing accountability and transparency; and enforcement of the rule of law and administrative justice in public offices. Values; The IG upholds the following values in the performance of its functions: • Integrity, transparency and accountability • Fairness, confidentiality and impartiality • Independence • Professionalism • Credibility and reliability • Quality and timely services to IG clients • Mainstreaming of gender in all programmes INSpectorate OF GOVERNMENT c Report to Parliament (January-June 2009) THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA d INSpectorate OF GOVERNMENT Report to Parliament (January-June 2009) THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA TABLE OF CONTENTS Page List of Figures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iii List of Tables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iv List of Appendices .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. v Abbreviations & Acronyms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. vi Executive Summary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. viii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Constitutional Requirement.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Jurisdiction and Independence of the Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. 1 Functions of the Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Strategic Objectives of the Inspectorate of Government (2004-2009) .. .. 2 Organization of the Inspectorate of Government .. .. .. .. .. 3 Regional Inspectorate of Government Offices .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 CHAPTER TWO: ENFORCEMENT MEASURES Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Investigations .. .. .. .. … .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Poverty Action Fund (PAF) Monitoring and investigations.. .. .. .. .. 9 Arrests made .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Prosecutions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Civil cases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Enforcement of the Leadership Code of Conduct .. .. .. .. .. 20 Implementation of Administrative Justice in Public Offices-The Ombudsman Function .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 CHAPTER THREE: PREVENTIVE MEASURES Introduction .. .. .. … .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 Public Awareness Programmes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 Policy and System Studies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 INSpectorate OF GOVERNMENT i Report to Parliament (January-June 2009) THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA CHAPTER FOUR: CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH TRAINING AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Staff training and International Cooperation for the period Jan – June 2009 . 31 CHAPTER FIVE: IMPLEMENTATION OF IG REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Commendations of Ministries/Departments and officials for implementing IG recommendations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 CHAPTER SIX: GENERAL CONSTRAINTS, CHALLENGES, RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUTURE PLANS Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Challenges and Constraints .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Future Plans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Recommendations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 ii INSpectorate OF GOVERNMENT Report to Parliament (January-June 2009) THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA LIST OF FIGURES Page Figure 1 Work load for the period January – June 2009 .. .. .. .. 45 Figure 2 New complaints Received during the Period Jan. – June 2009 .. 46 Figure 3 Categorization of Complaints Registered by Gender for the period Jan. – June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. 47 Figure 4 Comparison of Investigations for the Periods July – December 2008 and January – June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. 48 Figure 5 Comparison of new complaints received and those that were investigated during the period Jan. – June 2009 .. .. .. .. 49 Figure 6 Comparison of complaints received by the Inspectorate Offices for the period Jan. – June 2009 .. .. .. 52 Figure 7 Comparison of the complaints handled at the Kampala Headquarters and Regional Offices for the period January 2004 – June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Figure 8 The top ten districts where most of the complaints originated during the period Jan. – June 2009 .. .. .. .. 58 Figure 9 Prosecution cases handled during the period January – June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Figure 10 Activities of the Inspectorate of Government by Directorates .. 66 Figure 11 Other activities of Units of IG .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 Figure 12 Activities of the Department of Finance and Administration .. .. 68 Figure 13 Activities of IGG/DIGG .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 INSpectorate OF GOVERNMENT iii Report to Parliament (January-June 2009) THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA LIST OF TABLES Table I Comparison of the workload for the periods July – December 2008 and January-June 2009 .. .. .. .. 7 Table II Complaints Registered by the Inspectorate offices for the Period January – June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Table III Arrests effected between January – June 2009 .. .. .. .. 11 Table IV Summary of cases prosecuted during the period January – June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Table V Staff training and international cooperation for the period January – June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Table VI Comparison of the complaints received by the IG offices for the periods July - December 2008 and January – June 2009 .. .. 50 Table VII Trend of complaints registered by the IG for the period January 2000 – June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Table VIII Complaints received according to the districts of origin for the period January - June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. 55 Table IX The Nature of Complaints Received during the period January - June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 Table X Nature of complaints investigated & completed during the period January - June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Table XI Nature of complaints referred to other Institutions during the period January - June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 Table XII Complaints against Departments/Institutions for the period January - June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 iv INSpectorate OF GOVERNMENT Report to Parliament (January-June 2009) THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA LIST OF APPENDICES Page Appendix A - A statistical presentation of IGG investigations and other activities .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Appendix B - List of cases investigated and completed during the period January – June 2009 .. .. .. .. .. 70 Appendix C - Some of the letters of Appreciation received by the IG during the period January - June 2009 .. .. .. 92 Appendix D - The Inspectorate of Government Act, 2002 .. .. .. 111 Appendix E - The Leadership Code Act, 2002 .. .. .. .. 142 Appendix F - Chapter Thirteen of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 166 Appendix G - Chapter Fourteen of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 170 INSpectorate OF GOVERNMENT v Report to Parliament (January-June 2009) THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS A/CDO - Assistant Community Development Officer ACA - Administrative Control Authority, Egypt ACBF - African Capacity Building Foundation ACT - Anti-Corruption Threshold Programme AfDB - African Development Bank Ag - Acting AG - Auditor General BOG - Board of Governors BOU - Bank of Uganda CAA - Civil Aviation Authority CADP - Corporate and Development Plan CAO - Chief Administrative Officer CDO - Community Development Officer CFO - Chief Finance Officer CID - Criminal Investigations Department CMS - Case Management System CPS - Central Police Station DANIDA - Danish International Development Agency DAPCB - Departed Asians Property Custodian Board DFID - Department for International Development DHO - District Health Officer DIGG - Deputy Inspector General of Government DPC - District Police Commander DPP - Director of Public Prosecutions DSC - District Service Commission EAAACA - East African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities ESC - Education Service Commission F/Y - Financial Year HCC - High Court Case HM - Headteacher IG - Inspectorate of Government IGG - Inspector General of Government ISO - Internal Security Organization ISPGG - Institutional Support Project for Good Governance vi INSpectorate OF GOVERNMENT Report to Parliament (January-June 2009) THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA KCC - Kampala City Council LAN - Local Area Network LC - Local Council LGDP - Local Government Development Programme MOES - Ministry of Education and Sports MOLG - Ministry of Local Government MOPS - Ministry of Public Service NAADS - National Agricultural Advisory Services NAFIRRI - National Fisheries Resources Research Institute NARO - National Agricultural Research Organisation NFA - National Forest Authority NGO - Non Governmental Organization NHCC - National Housing and Construction Company NPART - Non Performing Assets Recovery Trust NSSF - National Social Security Fund NUSAF - Northern Uganda Social Action Fund OPM - Office of the Prime Minister PAF - Poverty Action Fund PMA - Plan for Modernization of Agriculture PPDA - Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority PS - Permanent Secretary PSC - Public Service Commission PSFU - Private Sector Foundation Uganda PTA - Parent Teachers’ Association S.S - Secondary School S/C - Sub-county Chief UNDP - United Nations Development Programme UNEB - Uganda National Examination Board