Organization of the Inspectorate of Government

Overall

Article 223 of the Constitution provides for the Leadership of the Inspectorate of Government. The Institution is headed by the Inspector General of Government (IGG) who is deputised by two Deputy Inspectors General of Government (DIGGs). Both the Inspector General of Government and the Deputy Inspector Generals of Government are appointed by the President with the approval of the Parliament of Uganda. The Secretary to the Inspectorate of Government is the Accounting Officer and is appointed by the President on the advice of the Public Service Commission.

For purposes of implementing its functions and objectives the Inspectorate of Government is structured into a Department, Directorates and Units as follows:

Mr. Raphael Baku

Acting Inspector General of Government

Department of Finance & Administration

Headed by the Secretary to the Inspectorate of Government, who is the Accounting Officer. Provides policy direction for the Inspectorate of Government, ensures budget and budgetary control, provides effective coordination of the activities of the office and manages and coordinates the administrative matters of the Institution.

Mr. Bageya Waiswa

Secretary to the Inspectorate of Government

Directorate of Operations

Headed by a Director, the Directorate of Operations is responsible for ensuring accountability and transparency in public offices through the investigation of corruption and enforcement of the law.

Mr. James Penywi

Director of Operations

Directorate of Legal Affairs

Headed by a Director, the Directorate of Legal Affairs is responsible for ensuring that the Inspectorate of Government executes its functions and exercises its powers in accordance with the law by rendering legal advice to the Inspectorate of Government. The Directorate addresses issues of mal-administration in public offices through the handling of complaints involving administrative injustice. The Directorate further enhances transparency and accountability in public offices through prosecution of suspects of corruption and abuse of office.

Mr. Makumbi David

Acting Director of Legal Affairs

Directorate of Education and Prevention of Corruption

Headed by a Director, the Directorate of Education and Prevention of Corruption is responsible for stimulating public awareness about the values of Constitutionalism and the activities of the Inspectorate of Government through workshops/seminars, articles in the print media and other means the Inspectorate of Government considers appropriate.

Mr. Rwereeza Jossy Jules

Director of Education and Prevention of Corruption

Directorate of Leadership Code

The Directorate of Leadership Code is headed by a Director who ensures that the principles and values of integrity, transparency and accountability among leaders in public institutions as specified in the Leadership Code Act are adhered to. This is done by ensuring that the leaders declare their income, assets and liabilities. The Directorate also investigates leaders who engage in conduct prohibited by the Leadership Code of Conduct in addition to verification of leaders’ declarations.

Ms. Susan Bisharira

Director of Leadership Code

Directorate of Regional Offices and Follow Up

Headed by a Director, the Directorate of Regional Offices and Follow Up improves efficiency in service delivery by taking the services of the Inspectorate of Government nearer to the people and ensuring the implementation of recommendations of the IGG by public officials/institutions. The Directorate coordinates Regional Offices and provides statistical information on the output of the Inspectorate of Government.

Mr. Muzamil Abon

Director of Regional Offices and Follow Up

Civil Litigation Unit

Following the Constitutional ruling in Constitutional Petition No. 18/06 in which court declared that the IG is a body corporate and can sue or be sued, the office has established a Civil Litigation Unit which is responsible for representing the IG in courts of judicature in civil suits where the IG is a party or has an interest.

Mr. Kasujja Vincent

Head Civil Litigation

Policy and Systems Study Unit

The Unit is headed by a Senior Principal Inspectorate Officer who reports directly to the Inspector General of Government. The Unit is responsible for carrying out studies of identified Government systems, practices/procedures and policies with a view to make recommendations to the concerned Government institutions so that they might address critical and chronic issues that hinder efficient service delivery and promote corruption.

Mrs. Annet Kyakunda Twine

Head Policy and Systems Study

Information & Internal Inspection Unit

Headed by a Senior Principal Inspectorate Officer who reports directly to the Inspector General of Government, the Information and Internal Inspection Unit ensures efficiency, transparency and accountability among staff of the Inspectorate of Government by detecting and curtailing possible corruption among staff. In addition it gathers information on corruption in the country. The Unit also vets newly recruited staff and ensures that they have genuine documents and a clean record.

Mr. Kasirye Stephen

Head Information & Internal Inspection

Organization of the Inspectorate of Government