Monday, April 22nd, 2024 – Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) wishes to inform all public officials and employees of the Government of Liberia of its ongoing Assets Declaration exercise to declare their income, assets, and liabilities in keeping with the law.
Section 10.2 of the code of conduct as amended, section 5.2 (o) and section 4.1(g) of the New LACC Act of 2022, designates the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) as the repository for the asset declaration and verification regime of the Government of Liberia.
Additionally, section 10.1 of the code of conduct of 2014, requires every Public Official and Employee of Government involved in making decisions affecting contracting, tendering or procurement, and issuance of licenses of various types, to sign performance or financial bonds and in addition to declare his or her income, assets, and liabilities PRIOR to taking office.
Furthermore, Section 10.2(h) of the Amended Code of Conduct provides that an official appointed by the President shall declare his/her assets not less than thirty (30) days after appointment. Failure to comply shall result into immediate suspension from office until full compliance is obtained.
The LACC is currently taking steps to track compliance as well as non-compliance with the above-mentioned provisions. A comprehensive listing will be generated and published on May 15th, 2024. The commission will also recommend and request relevant authorities to execute appropriate sanctions against non-compliant public officials and employees of the Government of Liberia in keeping with the section10.3 of the National Code of Conduct.
In view of the above, the LACC calls on all public officials and employees of the Government of Liberia to immediately proceed to the Commission and declare their assets in keeping with law.
All concerned public officials are asked to take note and act accordingly to avoid any future embarrassment.
Copies of the Asset Declarations forms can be downloaded from our website at: www.lacc.gov.lr. Better still you may call the Assets Declaration Officer, Patricia Barnaby on 0886498725 or pbarnaby@lacc.gov.lr.