Fighting Corruption; Government Needs To Enact Laws That Will Require Institutions, Public, private, To Establish Anti-Corruption Compliance Policies-Rowell
The United Kingdom based Anti-Corruption Compliance Consultant Nicholas Rowell,has urged government to enact laws that will require institutions, public and private, to establish anti-corruption compliance programs and policies that will eliminate corruption in their operations.
He noted this in his presentation on "How to Stop the Supply Side of Corruption" during Anti-corruption week activities,
He observed that, where strong internal controls have been implemented and constantly reviewed, corruption has been eliminated. He further observed that, such internal controls should be regularly updated, transactions monitored and randomly audited.
He advised that, red flags which could be a sign of corruption or fraud should never be ignored. He noted that, complaince needs, vary according to size and corruption risks within different institutions.
To eradicate corruption, Mr. Rowell outlined a number of procedures that institutions should prioritize to strengthen compliance. He underscored the need for all the Anti-Corruption Agencies in Uganda to strengthen cooperation, in order to exploit their collective potential.
The Inspector Generl of Government, Hon. Beti Kamya, who was the Chief Guest, appreciated Mr. Nicholas Rowell for his insightful presentation. She observed that "when you side step rules, the result is corruption". Hon. Kamya expressed the desire for the Anti-Corruption Agencies to work with Mr. Rowell and tap into his vast experience in building viable systems to fight corruption in institutions. ln attendence were representatives of Anti-Corruption Agencies.
This comes at a time when Uganda joins the rest of the fight against corruption in commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day.
This year's theme "promoting effective youth participation in the fight against corruption" shows the critical role the young people have to play and the importance of availing platforms to enable them speak about corruption.
The young people who are over 78% of the population need to know that they have the potential to work as agents of change against corruption.Says Brig Gen Henry Isoke,the head Anti Graft boss.
'' As a country, we have made reasonable steps with increased awareness of citizens despite corruption being a big challenge''.He added.
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