The Integrity Commission incurred unexpected expenses this fiscal year and this hampered its ability to publish names of delinquent public officials, the Chairman of the body Kumar Doraisami has said.
He told Stabroek News that contrary to some assertions, reductions by the National Assembly of estimates intended for the commission for goods, operating expenses, and services, are not responsible for its inability to afford the cost of publishing the names of public officers who are delinquent in filing their declarations of assets with the body for this year.
Last month, Doraisami told Stabroek News that the Integrity Commission was unable to publish and gazette the names of the delinquent public officers as it does not have the funds to do so. He had said that he was told by government that the commission can get no additional funds for the year. As a result, Doraisami said, the commission is examining whether, and if so how, it can enforce compliance with the Integrity Commission Act, which states that public officials are required to file a declaration of all assets in their names, as well as the assets in the names of their spouses and children.
