Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has registered a total of 287 cases in the first quarter of 2019.
ACC’s statistical data revealed that the number of cases registered at the Commission during the first quarter of 2019 rose by 2.50% in comparison to the cases that were registered for the same period in 2018. The commission has registered a total of 287 cases amongst, 268 cases were reported by different sources and 19 cases were initiated by Commission members. During the same period in 2018, a total of 280 cases were registered respectively.
All the cases registered at the Commission are examined under an evaluation process to precede investigations. Based on the number of cases registered, 253 cases were decided to investigate in the first quarter of 2019 while the figure stood at 248 in 2018.
Subsequently, if any cases lodged do not fall under the mandate of the Commission, such cases are referred to the respective public institution that has the relevant mandate. Likewise, 02 cases were referred to other institutions in 2019 while 16 cases were referred in 2018.
The Commission dismisses complaints that do not fall under the mandate of the Commission or provide sufficient information to process an investigation. Similarly, 38 cases were dismissed in 2019 while 36 cases were dismissed in 2018.
