The government will deal with all errant leaders and public officers who have continued to misuse government funds and failed to deliver services to the citizens, Vice President H.E. Jessica Alupo, has said.

H.E. Alupo said the government has embarked on fighting corruption in this term because the vice deters development and derails service delivery.

In the National Resistance Movement (NRM) manifesto, Alupo said, the fight against corruption is one of the key areas that government will focus on.

“We need to be exemplary as leaders in fighting corruption, starting with ourselves. Corruption is partly an attitude issue and is seen in our behaviour. If for example you arrive late in office and leave early, and yet you get paid for a full day, you are being corrupt for getting what you did not earn. So, there is no small corruption. Corruption is corruption in all its shades,” she observed.

H.E. Alupo said this while opening the training of new leaders on the ‘online declaration system’ of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) in Kampala on Thursday. The function was attended by the state minister for Ethics and Integrity, Hon. Rose Lilly Akello, and the Deputy IGG, Ms Mariam Wangadya, the Secretary to IG, Mrs. Rose Kafeero among other leaders.

As a government, Alupo said, there was a need for unity in action to stop the spread of this cancer, and she appealed to all newly elected leaders to fully participate in the crusade against corruption.

The Vice President reminded leaders to be cognizant of the fact that Ugandans voted for them to work on their needs, and not for individual gains because they are holding public offices in the trust of the citizens.

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Ethics and Integrity Minister Hon Akello Rose Lilly has appreciated the Inspectorate of Government (IG) for standing strong in the fight against corruption.

At the closure of a sensitisation programme for newly elected leaders on the online declaration of their income, assets and liabilities to the IGG on Thursday, Hon. Akello thanked the IG for the improvement in handling the case backlog, increase in investigating high-profile corruption cases and the increase in verification of leaders’ declarations.

She however urged the IG to strengthen three key areas that include expediting investigations, increasing public participation in fighting corruption and emphasising the preventive approach in fighting corruption.

She appealed to all Leaders and Public Officers to comply and declare their income, assets and liabilities to the IGG, because it is a mandatory requirement of the law. She added that the Directorate for Ethics and Integrity will work with the IG to ensure that all Public Officers countrywide are sensitised about this legal obligation.

Launching the IG’s Strategic plan (2020/21-2024/25), Hon Akello noted the challenges the IG faces in the execution of its broad mandate. She pledged her commitment to ensure that Anti-Corruption Agencies are well-facilitated in terms of financial and human resources, as well as capacity building to keep up with new trends in technology.

She used the occasion to thank Ms Mariam Wangadya for her exemplary service as Deputy IGG and congratulated her upon being appointed Chairperson of Uganda Human Rights Commission.

The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has honoured former Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity, Rev. Fr. Simon Lokodo.

On behalf of the IG, Deputy IGG, Ms. Mariam Wangadya, thanked Rev. Fr. Lokodo for his tremendous efforts in the fight against corruption and immorality, and for founding a formidable alliance of fighters against corruption and other financial crimes known as the Inter Agency Forum.

She hailed him for his tireless efforts in finally constituting the Leadership Code Tribunal, 25 years after the promulgation of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and his contribution to the amendment of the Leadership Code Act, which has given the IG “ample teeth to bite non-compliant leaders and public officers.”

For his part, Rev. Fr. Lokodo thanked the IG for initiating the IG Online Declaration System, which has made the declaration process so easy and the IG Forensic Lab that has upped the game in the anti-corruption fight.

He also mentioned the IG’s implementation of the Transparency Accountability and Anti-Corruption (TAAC) component in NUSAF 2 and 3, which saved Government a lot of money.

Present were the Secretary to IG, Mrs Rose N. Kafeero, the Director Leadership Code, Ms Annet Twine, the Manager Strategic Partnerships and Public Relations, Hajat Munira and other senior members of staff.

The Inspectorate of Government (IG) reminds all Public Officers who are not leaders under section 4 of the Leadership Code Act to submit their Declaration of Income, Assets and Liabilities to the Inspector General of Government (IGG), as a requirement under the Leadership Code (Amendment) Act 2021.

While the Country is under lockdown, the Inspectorate of Government has put in place systems to ensure that all Public Officers can easily and safely submit their declarations using the IG Online Declaration System (IG-ODS), which is accessible from the Inspectorate of Government website www.igg.go.ug.

Below is a schedule for a virtual training of Public Officers on how to Declare their Income, Assets and Liabilities to the IGG.

Uganda joins other African countries today to commemorate the African Anti-Corruption Day 2021. The theme this year is “Regional Economic Communities: Critical Actors in the Implementation of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption.”

Read the Inspectorate of Government's supplement in commemoration of the day below:

All Public Officers who are not Leaders are reminded to submit their online declarations to the Inspector General of Government (IGG) before the 7th August, 2021 deadline. Read the Public Notice below for details:

The country is observing a 42-day Covid-19 lockdown. This is how to access the Inspectorate of Government's services during the period:

A Blood Donor Recruitment Officer with Mbarara Regional Blood Bank has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of Causing government a financial loss of over 40 million shillings.

Prosecution led by Inspectorate Officer, Phillip Munaaba, alleges that 50-year-old Emmanuel Mugarura, knowing that his actions would cause loss to his employer, continued to draw a salary from the consolidated fund purporting to be a secondary school teacher whereas not.

He is said to have committed the offence between February 2007 and June 2014 in which he falsely obtained 42,398,206shs.

He however denied the charges before Grade One Magistrate Moses Nabende, who granted him bail on orders that he deposits a cash bail of 2.5mshs, while his sureties sign a noncash bond of 20mshs and ensure that the accused Mugarura returns to Court on 11th June, 2021 as investigations into his case continue.

Today 19th May 2021, all Public Officers are required to start the process of submitting their declarations to the Inspectorate of Government. The deadline for declaration is 7th August, 2021. The Inspectorate of Government has put in place systems and mechanisms to ensure that all Public Officers can easily submit their declarations.

Declaration of Public Officers

The IG developed an online system, “The Inspectorate of Government Online Declaration System (IG-ODS)” which makes it easy and faster for leaders to submit their declarations. The (IG-ODS) can be accessed on the IG website www.igg.go.ug.

How will a Public Officer declare?

1. Visit the Inspectorate of Government website: www.igg.go.ug

2. Click Declarations

3. Click the option for Public Officers

4. Click Self Registration and enter the details as required. NOTE: the telephone number and email address must be active.

5. Check your email for an invitation to declare link.

6. Click on the link to create your password.

7. Use the IG-ODS number in the email (e.g. PS20210519……) and LOG IN to commence the declaration.

8. For any inquiries: contact your Accounting Officer/nominated IG-ODS Focal Person or submit an inquiry using the “inquiries” module.

The Inspectorate of Government has extended the Declaration Period of Leaders from 31st March 2021 to 23rd April 2021. Read the statement below for details.