The Auditor-General has revealed that 21 officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) failed to declare their assets.
According to the Auditor-General, 21 Electoral Commission (EC) officials failed to register their assets.
In its 2020 report, the Auditor-General also found that the officials had neglected to submit reports on their own background checks by the police.
All employees were required to provide the following information, among others, in a standard form: “Date of Birth certified by an original birth certificate or affidavit, hometown, whether convicted of criminal offense and number of children.”
However, none of the 21 officials’ files contained personal information such passport photos, asset and liability declarations, police background check reports, or personal data.
The Auditor-General in its 2020 report also found that the Electoral Commission did not have a register to capture its assets across the country.
The Auditor-General has drawn the attention of the Management of the Commission to the findings.
“In accordance with Article 9 (2) of the Agreement, Non-provision of these personal records on the personal files amounted to concealment of facts and intentionally refusing to provide them and could lead to the risk of termination of employment.â€
The Auditor-General also directed the Commission to get an Asset Register to capture all of its assets dotted across the country.