The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has recovered sh14.8b from the corrupt.

According to the IG annual abstract released on Monday, March 11, 2024, which highlights performance data for interventions implemented during 2022/23 fiscal year, a cash payment of sh6,1b was deposited into the IG asset recovery account and property worth sh8,7b was handed over to the IG in lieu of cash.

In regard to the prosecution function, the Institution prosecuted and concluded 55 cases in the courts of law, according to the report signed by the Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya.

A total of 26 convictions were realized leading to a conviction rate of 47.3%. Of the 55 concluded cases, 9 were acquitted, 18 were withdrawn for various reasons such as settling the matter out of court, and two (02) were dismissed.

From the withdrawn cases, the affected persons committed to refund sh912m to the consolidated fund.

The IG also prosecuted and concluded 28 cases at the Leadership Code Tribunal (LCT), registering 24 convictions (85.7%. conviction rate).

The IG investigated and concluded 852 corruption-related cases of which 18 were high profile in nature while 829 were other (not high profile) corruption cases.

From the investigations, the IG recommended recovery of sh17b to the consolidated fund from persons found culpable in various corruption offenses.

A total of 251 administrative sanctions were issued against Public Officials and 26 Officials were to be prosecuted for their involvement in corrupt tendencies.

During the financial year, the IG received 2,377 complaints concerning corruption, Ombudsman and Leadership Code of Conduct.

Of the 2,377 complaints, 1260 were registered from Head Office while 1117 were registered across the IG 16 regional offices. 91.8% of these were sanctioned for investigations, 2.7%were referred to other authorities and 0.1% were declined because they did not merit into investigable cases.

By the end of the financial year, decisions were yet to be taken on 5.4% of the complaints that had been received during the year.

IG mandate

The mandate of the IG as stipulated under Chapter 13, Article 225 of the Constitution is to promote and foster strict adherence to the rule of law and principles of natural justice in administration, to eliminate and foster the elimination of corruption, abuse of authority and of public office, to promote fair, efficient and good governance in public offices, to supervise the enforcement of the Leadership Code Act, to investigate any act, omission, advice, decision or recommendation by a public officer or any other authority to which this article applies, taken, made, given or done in exercise of administrative functions, and to stimulate public awareness about the values of constitutionalism in general.

In line with Article 231 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1995, the IG submits bi-annual performance reports to Parliament with copies to HE The President of the Republic of Uganda.