Africa-Press – Botswana. It is time for members of the public to come forward and participate in the ongoing Forensic Audit of state entities, government ministries, departments, statutory corporations and regulatory bodies through a Public Engagement Platform.
President Advocate Duma Boko made the call during the launch of the Public Engagement Platform for the Forensic Audit in Gaborone on August 7.
Through the platform, he said the public may share any information, knowledge, experience or evidence of any acts of corruption, fraud or embezzlement of public resources for personal gain, directly or indirectly.
He said the public could participate through email, phone or write to the project team’s postal address from August 7 until September 15.
He assured those who would come forward of protection as their dealings with the project team would remain confidential.
President Boko said having the Public Engagement Platform was part of the broader government effort to expand the ongoing forensic audit across government ministries, departments, State-Owned Enterprises, regulatory and oversight bodies.
“As the audit progresses, I am advised that we are at a stage where it is propitious to invite members of the public to come forward and provide any information they may have on corrupt practices, fraud and or embezzlement of public resources,” Mr Boko said.
Since the establishment of the audit earlier this year, President Boko said the team had been on the right track with the first phase having been duly completed.
The phase, the President said, entailed a rigorous process of risk profiling of the entities using the Alvarez & Marsal Middle East Limited (A&M) methodology on the basis of which the project team determined the 30 audits to be conducted, as agreed with A&M.
The forensic audit is now said to be in phase two, which entails a detailed audit of the 30 entities to be covered in accordance with the schedule established by A&M.
President Boko further said the government had established the Project Steering Committee, Technical Working Group and the Project Administration Team, collectively called the Project Team, to facilitate the project.
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