64 corruption cases investigated per year

MBABANE — The Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini’s administration has reported that 64 cases of alleged corruption were investigated in a year.

Cabinet has said the 64 cases entered full investigation in 2013.
This is contained in the Cabinet Report which was released this week. The Cabinet report states that of the total number of cases investigated during the Administration, 42 cases had been referred to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.

“In 2012 alone, 64 cases of alleged corruption entered the full investigation process and including cases opened in earlier years, five were completed and handed to the DPP for due judicial process,” the report states.

The PMs report reads that the Anti Corruption Task Force continued its function of improving collaboration between the investigating and law enforcement agencies. The PM said on a number of occasions it was necessary to engage the service of forensic auditors to carry out specific assignments. He said forensic audit or accounting was the application of accounting methods to the tracking and collection of forensic evidence, usually for investigation and prosecution of criminal acts such as embezzlement or fraud.

He said such provided an impartial means for executives and management to establish truths, evaluate implications and identify appropriate remedial actions.  

Thirteen lifestyle audits were commenced during the administration of the Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini led Cabinet. These lifestyle audits, according to the PM’s report, presented to the public on Tuesday, were hoped would be completed during the early part of 2013.

According to the report, corruption, both in public and private sectors, was already deep-rooted at the start of the administration.

“During this administration 13 lifestyle audits were commenced and it is hoped these will be completed in the early part of 2013,” reads the report.

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