Dr Albertus Schoeman, an anti-corruption and governance expert at the World Bank testified at the Madlanga Commission exposing the alarming failure of the South African Police Service to conduct lifestyle audits over the past five years, raising serious concerns about corruption and unexplained wealth among officials.
South Africa’s financial disclosure system for public servants, meant to deter fraud and corruption, has loopholes that enable the concealment of assets and interests.
This is according to the testimony of Dr Albertus Schoeman, an anti-corruption and governance expert at the World Bank.
He was testifying before the Madlanga Commission on Thursday about existing disclosure regimes for senior officers within the Criminal Justice System and necessary reforms to combat corrupt infiltration.
The Public Service Regulations, 2016 (PSR, 2016), require government employees to disclose their financial interests annually through a manual form or an eDisclosure system, which is electronic.
