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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 31121, member: 636"] Two cabinet ministers and four lawmakers broke the rules by skipping their money reports to the government watchdog. The Leadership Code Act requires all leaders to tell the Inspectorate of Government about their money, property, and debts each year. The reporting period ran from March 1st through March 31st, 2025. Beti Kamya, who heads the Inspector General office, said Friday that these officials must explain themselves or face legal trouble. Her office plans to call them in soon. If they lack good reasons for missing the deadline, they'll end up at the Leadership Code Tribunal facing charges. Kamya also pointed out several government places with terrible reporting rates below 50%. The worst was Fortportal Hospital, where only 24% filed their forms. Other bad performers included Abim District at 46.5%, Kapelebyong District at 47%, Amuru District at 47.4%, and Masaka City at 47.8%. These reports help fight corruption among leaders by keeping track of what they earn and what they have. The system makes officials more honest because their finances stay visible. Despite the problems, Kamya praised 34 government places with perfect 100% reporting rates from all their leaders. Busia, Iganga, Moroto, Kotido, and Moroto District, plus Moroto District, all reached perfect compliance, with every leader filing reports. The total number of leaders required to file these forms was 32,068 across 328 different offices, including 131 ministries and agencies plus 197 local governments. By the March 31st deadline, 28,856 leaders had turned in their reports. That equals 90% of everyone required to file. Kamya mentioned that her office has started finding who missed the deadline. Everyone who failed to report must explain why they couldn't meet the legal time limit. Leaders from national agencies who didn't report will face the tribunal by May 2025, and local government leaders who skipped their forms will face the tribunal by June 2025. Anyone without good reasons for missing the deadline will face prosecution under the Leadership Code Act, Chapter 33. Kamya explained they'll check all forms electronically to spot suspicious reports. Her office plans physical investigations of at least 200 leaders whose forms look risky based on computer screening. She warned that guilty officials could face charges at either the Leadership Code Tribunal or Anti-Corruption Court, depending on what they find. [/QUOTE]

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