Gauteng doesn’t use lifestyle audits to fight corruption: DA
The Gauteng government has never used lifestyle audits to detect possible corruption. That’s according to Premier David Makhura’s reply on Tuesday to questions posed to him by the Democratic Alliance’s Jack Bloom in the legislature.Bloom said Makhura explained “that the provincial government had no force of law to conduct such audits‚ unlike the National Prosecuting Authority and the SA Revenue Service”.Instead‚ added Bloom‚ Makhura claimed “that efforts were focused more on proactive prevention in terms of the provincial Anti-Corruption Strategy and Integrity Management Framework”.“I am disappointed with this reply‚ as lifestyle audits are a valuable tool to fight corruption‚” said Bloom.“There are private companies that can do a legal assessment whether employees are living way beyond their means‚ which could prompt further investigation.“A selective lifestyle check will also ascertain whether employees have truthfully declared their business interests.“Corruption is a many-faceted monster‚ and should be tackled with all available tools‚ including lifestyle audits.”..
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