ACC makes progress in investigating corruption in service-providing sectors
Sunday, 20 July 2008
The Anti-corruption Commission's (ACC) special teams constituted to look into corruption in service-providing sectors like Roads and Highways department, Education Ministry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and Post and Telecommunications Ministry are making progress, as they have already detected irregularities in various projects, reports UNB.
"Yes, the special teams are making progress," ACC Director General Col Hanif Iqbal told the news agency Saturday afternoon.
As part of the ACC's campaign to fight institutional corruption in service-providing sectors, the anti-graft watchdog has formed separate special teams to investigate graft allegations against these organisations.
A special team was also formed to investigate corruption in Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), but its activity has been suspended, as several taskforces of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on serious crime and corruption are working there.
About the progress of the team working at BSMMU, Hanif Iqbal said the ACC squad is currently concentrating on catering service of the medical university, as they have discovered significant inconsistencies there.
"Now, they're working to substantiate the inconsistencies."
Hanif said the progress in Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is very good. "The team has detected various types of corruption in different projects under the department," he said.
Besides, he said, on the basis of their investigations, some 20-22 officials of the RHD have been issued notices directing them to submit their wealth statements.
On the team working at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, the ACC spokesperson said they are now working on corruption relating to vehicles and their fuel consumption.
About the Education Ministry, he said the special team is currently working on corruption relating to the Monthly Payment Order (MPO).
Regarding the suspension of work of the team formed to investigate corruption in Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), Hanif said the special team had started work in the DCC but its activity has been suspended, as some taskforces are also working there.
Asked whether the ACC would form more such teams to investigate organisational corruption in other service-providing sectors, Hanif said other organisations would be gradually brought under the campaign to root out institutional corruption.
Asked when exactly more special teams would be constituted, Hanif did not provide any timeframe. "To investigate corruption in an organisation, we need to study first and that is going on," he said.
"Yes, the special teams are making progress," ACC Director General Col Hanif Iqbal told the news agency Saturday afternoon.
As part of the ACC's campaign to fight institutional corruption in service-providing sectors, the anti-graft watchdog has formed separate special teams to investigate graft allegations against these organisations.
A special team was also formed to investigate corruption in Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), but its activity has been suspended, as several taskforces of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on serious crime and corruption are working there.
About the progress of the team working at BSMMU, Hanif Iqbal said the ACC squad is currently concentrating on catering service of the medical university, as they have discovered significant inconsistencies there.
"Now, they're working to substantiate the inconsistencies."
Hanif said the progress in Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is very good. "The team has detected various types of corruption in different projects under the department," he said.
Besides, he said, on the basis of their investigations, some 20-22 officials of the RHD have been issued notices directing them to submit their wealth statements.
On the team working at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, the ACC spokesperson said they are now working on corruption relating to vehicles and their fuel consumption.
About the Education Ministry, he said the special team is currently working on corruption relating to the Monthly Payment Order (MPO).
Regarding the suspension of work of the team formed to investigate corruption in Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), Hanif said the special team had started work in the DCC but its activity has been suspended, as some taskforces are also working there.
Asked whether the ACC would form more such teams to investigate organisational corruption in other service-providing sectors, Hanif said other organisations would be gradually brought under the campaign to root out institutional corruption.
Asked when exactly more special teams would be constituted, Hanif did not provide any timeframe. "To investigate corruption in an organisation, we need to study first and that is going on," he said.