Local government to fight corruption, says Kabwegyere
Jul 30, 2003
FOLLOWING complaints by the public about corruption in local governments, stringent measures are to be put in place to fight corruption, the Minister of Local Government, Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere, has said
By Geoffrey Muhoozi
FOLLOWING complaints by the public about corruption in local governments, stringent measures are to be put in place to fight corruption, the Minister of Local Government, Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere, has said.
In a statement he made recently, Kabwegyere said the local government’s financial and accounting regulations of 1998 were being reviewed and severe sanctions and penalties will be introduced for non-compliance.
“In addition to what has been done, the ministry is strategically planning to put several measures in place to improve financial management and fight corruption in local governments,†said Kabwegyere.
He said the internal audit function of the local governments is to be strengthened to ensure its independence and that some structures were being revised.
FOLLOWING complaints by the public about corruption in local governments, stringent measures are to be put in place to fight corruption, the Minister of Local Government, Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere, has said.
In a statement he made recently, Kabwegyere said the local government’s financial and accounting regulations of 1998 were being reviewed and severe sanctions and penalties will be introduced for non-compliance.
“In addition to what has been done, the ministry is strategically planning to put several measures in place to improve financial management and fight corruption in local governments,†said Kabwegyere.
He said the internal audit function of the local governments is to be strengthened to ensure its independence and that some structures were being revised.