ICPC outraged by 330 MDAs’ governance, financial performance
20 December 2024 |
7:48 am
Angered by findings from the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has informed non-compliant MDAs
Angered by findings from the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has informed non-compliant MDAs that they will face necessary actions, including enforcement to ensure adherence to government directives.
According to the EICS scorecard released yesterday in Abuja by ICPC Spokesperson, Demola Bakare, no MDA out of the 330 that were assessed through physical deployment by ICPC teams achieved full compliance.
The EICS, which serves as a preventive tool to assess and enhance the compliance of MDAs with ethical standards, policies and anti-corruption measures, aims to identify organisational gaps and provide actionable insights as well as advise the government on policy development for oversight.
It was also initiated to promote self-evaluation and remedial actions within MDAs and establish an objective rating of MDAs to foster improvement. The assessment covered key indicators such as Management Culture and Structure (MCS); Governance and executive management, Financial Management Systems (FMS); Finance, revenue, and audit processes, Administrative Systems (AS); Policies, ethics education, and whistle-blowing mechanisms.
Findings from the report indicated that while 29.55 per cent of MDAs captured attained substantial compliance, 51.62 per cent had partial compliance. The report also observed that 15.91 per cent showed poor compliance, while 2.92 per cent were non-compliant.
According to the report, common gaps included a lack of whistle-blower policies, strategic plans and effective stock verification units, adding that many MDAs failed to conduct any form of system studies or render financial and audit reports.
Commenting on the report, Bakare noted: “This 2024, the tool covered 323 responsive MDAs, with 15 MDAs non-responsive and categorised as high corruption risk. It is imperative to inform you that this initiative has yielded some positive and value-driven impacts, and these include increased awareness and compliance with anti-corruption measures, enhanced competition among MDAs to meet criteria and improved procurement processes and data reliability.
“The commission recognises the MDAs with substantial compliance and will continue deploying these tools to promote integrity and accountability. Non-compliant MDAs will face necessary actions, including enforcement to ensure adherence to government directives. We are certain that these efforts will continue to underline ICPC’s dedication to enhancing good governance and preventing corruption.”
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