Verifying Asset Declarations (GH0042)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Ghana Action Plan 2024-2028 (December)
Action Plan Cycle: 2023
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice
Support Institution(s): Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Controller and Accountant General’s Department, Public Procurement Authority, Internal Audit Agency, Ghana Revenue Authority, Bank of Ghana, Ghana Audit Service, and Parliamentary Service. Public Financial Management (PFM) Coalition, Economic Governance Platform (EGP), Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Center for Democratic Development (CDD), Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG).
Policy Areas
Anti Corruption and Integrity, Asset Disclosure, Legislation, Public Participation, RegulationIRM Review
IRM Report: Ghana Action Plan Review 2023-2027
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Pending IRM Review
Relevant to OGP Values: Pending IRM Review
Ambition (see definition): Pending IRM Review
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
Problem to be addressed
● The commitment seeks to reform the existing law and practice with respect to Asset Declaration, to give better effect to checks against public sector corruption.
The commitment
1. Pass the Conduct of Public Officers bill into law, ensuring that provisions on assets declaration require verification and come with severe sanctions for non-compliance.
2. Develop regulations to fully operationalise the Conduct of Public Officers’ bill when passed into law.
3. Publish a Public Financial Management Compliance League Table for Public Institutions and apply the necessary sanctions as stated in the PFM Act for non- compliance.
Contribution of commitment to solving problem
● Commitment 1 &2, if implemented, will help address public sector corruption.
● Commitment 3 will ensure compliance with the provisions of the Public Financial Management Act.
Relevance of commitment to OGP values
Commitments 1&2 are critical to the realization of OGP values of accountability and anti-corruption
Commitment 3 is relevant in advancing accountability in the management of public financial resources.
Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable | Start Date - End Date
Draft Bill approved by Cabinet. | January, 2024 - December, 2024
Final Bill drafted by AG Department. | January, 2025 - December, 2025
Public consultations held by parliament on the Bill | January, 2026 - December, 2026
Bill is passed by parliament and assented to by the President. | January, 2027 - December, 2027
Regulations to the new Act drafted. | January, 2026 - December, 2026
Regulations to the new Act passed. | January, 2027 - December, 2027
Framework for the league table developed. | January,2024 - December, 2024
Public consultations on the draft framework held | January, 2025 - December, 2025
Draft framework finalised. | January, 2026 - December, 2026
First league table published | January, 2027 - December, 2027