Corruption Status Book: First Report (July 2015)

71 corruption incidents, localities, health and petroleum top the list

Introduction

In recent years, there has been a growing conviction that corruption is one of the most important obstacles facing respect for human rights, as it undermines social gains, obstructs development efforts, and negatively affects fairness in the distribution of its returns.

Corruption was one of the most important “justifications” of the January 25, 2011 revolution, and it was natural that fighting it and besieging it became a major item on the table for any dialogue related to political, economic and social reform in Egyptian society following the Egyptian revolution.

Exposing, monitoring and tracking corruption practices, whether through the relevant oversight agencies, or through the media and various civil society organizations, is a necessary and central weapon in the system of war against corruption, so monitoring facts is an indication of the nature of the phenomenon’s spread, and then it helps the decision-making authorities to adopt Policies, legislative procedures, and implementation steps aimed at reducing the phenomenon and holding perpetrators of corruption crimes accountable.

In the context of this conviction, the Partners for Transparency Foundation (PFT), starting from July 1, 2015, launched an observatory to track corruption incidents that are uncovered through the media, regulatory agencies, and relevant investigation authorities, as well as follow up on the state's procedures involved in the case, and issue a monthly report summarizing The results of what has been monitored, and here is the first report issued by Partners for Transparency (PFT) in this series, which covers the period from (1-31) July 2015.

Legislative and procedural developments related to corruption during the month of July:

Legislation and measures taken by executive agencies are among the most important anti-corruption mechanisms within societies, as corrupt people take advantage of flaws in legislation and procedures, and during the month of July there were some governmental measures related to the issue of corruption, the most important of which are the following:

• July 8, 2015 : President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called on Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab to collect state dues, provide citizens' needs, combat corruption and high prices, and establish security and discipline in the Egyptian street.
• July 9, 2015:  President El-Sisi issued Law No. 89 of 2015, which permits him to remove the heads of independent agencies and bodies and oversight bodies from their positions, and cases include new evidence of what affects the security and integrity of the state, and if he loses confidence and esteem, and if he breaches his job duties in a way that harms the higher interests of the country Or a public legal person, and if he loses the terms of validity for the position for other than health reasons.
• July 10, 2015: State oversight agencies have formed a technical committee in coordination with the Administrative Control Authority, the Central Auditing Organization, Public Funds Investigation and the Anti-Corruption Committee to prepare their reports on the national projects currently being implemented in Egypt, to ensure their technical viability, their economic viability and the budgets allocated to them during their delivery.
• July 12, 2015: The Ministry of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform revealed that it has designed and implemented a government network for exchanging data between government agencies (G2G), as the project helps the government to shorten service delivery times and stages and contribute effectively to reforming the administrative structure and combating corruption for the administrative apparatus.
• July 14, 2015: The Prime Minister called on the directors of health directorates across the republic to wage a fierce war against corruption, neglect and negligence, and to ensure good service to citizens.
• July 22, 2015: The Egyptian Prime Minister stressed the return of the state's approach to eliminating wasta and favoritism, and a strong fight against corruption and giving officials the opportunity to make decisions with force and without shaky hands, and a real will, to empower young people in leadership positions in the state.

Through the previous review of the legislation and measures taken by the executive bodies within the state, there are several observations, which can be highlighted as follows:

• The government measures taken included the establishment of coordinating bodies to combat corruption, but they did not include specific mechanisms to ensure the efficiency of work within these bodies, and it did not set a time limit for these bodies to finish their work.
• There is government recognition of the importance of combating corruption, and an implicit recognition of the spread of the phenomenon with its various components within the state's administrative apparatus.
• The decision of the President of the Republic that allows him to dismiss the heads of the supervisory agencies was the subject of great controversy in Egyptian society, as many dealt with the decision as targeting the person of the current head of the Central Auditing Organization, and despite the presidency’s denial of targeting a specific person, it did not clearly reveal the dimensions and justifications The issuance of the decision, especially since some see a conflict between the decision and some provisions of the Egyptian constitution

General features of corruption incidents during July 2015:

First: The features of corruption according to different sectors 

Sector	Number of incidents	Sector	Number of incidents
Local units	11	Ministry of Finance	2
Ministry of Health	9	The ministry of communications	2
Ministry of petroleum	8	Ministry of Endowments	2
Ministry Of Agriculture	6	Ministry of Higher Education	1
Ministry of Antiquities	6	Ministry of Irrigation	1
Ministry of Youth and Sports	5	Radio and Television Commission	1
Ministry of Interior	4	Judicial Authority	1
Ministry of Transportation	3	The Ministry of Electricity	1
Ministry of housing	3	National Press Institutions	1
The Ministry of Education	3	Ministryof Supply	1
Total		71

Previous data indicate that the local units have witnessed the most corruption incidents with 11 incidents, followed by the Ministry of Health with 9 incidents, followed by the Ministry of Petroleum with 8 incidents, after that come the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Antiquities with 6 incidents each, after that comes the Ministry of Youth and Sports with a score 5 incidents, then the Ministry of the Interior with 4 incidents, followed by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Transport, and the Ministry of Housing, with 3 incidents each, then the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Endowments, with two incidents each, and finally, the Ministry Higher education, the Ministry of Irrigation, the Ministry of Communications, the Radio and Television Authority, the Judicial Authority, the Ministry of Electricity, the national press institutions, and the Ministry of Supply ranked last, with only one incident each.

Second: Features of corruption according to the position of corruption cases

The position on the issue	the number
under investigation	24
It has not been investigated	22
On trial	19
Were judged	6
Total	71

The previous data indicate that the number of cases under investigation ranks first among corruption cases this month, with a score of 24 incidents for each of them, then comes the cases that have not been investigated with a score of 22 incidents, followed by the cases under trial with 19 incidents, and finally the cases that have been completed The verdict is ranked last, with 6 facts, which were completed with various penalties.

List of the incidents of corruption that have been monitored: 

• Referring the director of the Museum of Antiquities of Mallawi to trial for neglecting to take measures to inventory the museum’s antiquities once every two years, in violation of instructions. (World News - 1/7/2015).
• Referring 4 employees of the Cairo Public Transport Authority, to urgent trial, on charges of committing legal violations. (News Today - 7/1/2015).
• The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing was referred to trial, for announcing that a public tender would be held for the construction project of the pioneer village in Bir al-Abd, before obtaining the necessary approvals (Al Moujz - 7/1/2015).
• Officials at the Agricultural Research Station in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate were convicted of wasting public money by diverting more than 1,500 feddans in the governorate. (Arab Egypt - 7/1/2015)
• Referring 3 officials from the leaders of the Egyptian Railways Authority, to trial, for accusing them of committing grave financial and administrative violations (Egyptian Journal -1 / 7/2015).
• The imprisonment of an employee in the Al-Wasta Traffic Unit and an account auditor at the local unit in Meidum al-Wasta village, for receiving a bribe in exchange for terminating the licenses of a car belonging to the local unit (Al-Hayat News - 2/7/2015).
• Renewing the detention of the Undersecretary of Personnel Affairs at the Health Directorate for 15 days pending investigations for receiving money from citizens to add their names to the list of appointments contracts in the Health Directorate (Al-Youm Al-Sabea - 2/7/2015).
• The incident of financial and administrative fraud and corruption and facilitating the seizure of public money and its waste of an estimated 30 million pounds, with regard to the distribution of butane shares in Edku City - Al-Buhaira Governorate (Administrative Control page on Facebook - 2/7/2015).
• Referring 4 engineers in the Dar Al-Salam neighborhood housing area to trial, for issuing building permits for a private company on the Nile Corniche, in violation of the decisions of the Cairo governor (beginning of Al-Khobar 3/7/2015).
• Referring 8 officials of the Egyptian Ministry of Endowments to urgent trial, due to the failure to implement a decision regarding the receipt of real estate in the Sayeda Zeinab area “Kalashni Waqf” (Akhbarak - 4/7/2015).
• Referring 5 officials from the Education Directorate in Minya Governorate, in the Abu Qurqas Educational Administration, to trial; To accuse them of committing forgery crimes in official documents. (Al-Dustour - 7/4/2015)
• Referring 4 employees of the veterinary unit in Quesna to disciplinary trial on charges of forgery in official documents (Vito - 4/7/2015)
• An incident of negligence and corruption in Bani Ubaid Central Hospital, as the hospital is reeling from collapse despite only 15 years since its establishment at a cost of EGP 363 million. (Vito - 5/7/2015)
• The Supply Investigations Department in Minya managed to seize 26 thousand liters of solar sold on the black market, while it was passing through the village of Manbal in Matai, to unload its cargo. (Future Petroleum Newspaper -4/7/2015)
• The Central Auditing Agency issued a number of statements indicating that the Nile Roads and Bridges Company had manipulated its books of accounts, and proved that the books in it do not reflect its real accounts. (Alamal Al Mal - 5/7/2015)
• Complaints from doctors and workers in the Health Administration at the Qusiya Center in Assiut, due to the Director of the Health Administration, committed serious financial and administrative violations and wasted money. (Al-Wasat Newspaper - 5/7/2015)
• The governor of Minya referred all the technical officials of the local unit to the center and town of Samalout for investigation, after they caused the removal of the statue of Queen "Nefertiti" in a deformed form. (Al-Watan Newspaper, 5/7/2015)
• The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Endowments in Qalyubia referred those in charge of a mosque in Al-Obour City for investigation due to irregularities in the status book. (Sada Al-Balad - 6/7/2015)
• Investigating the food corruption file and distributing and selling textbooks to street vendors and restaurants of fava beans and falafel, which are stored in stores and schools west of Al Mahalla Educational School (Al-Bawaba News - 6/7/2015)
• The administrative prosecution referred employees of the Radio and Television Union, to urgent trial, on charges of falsifying a medical report, to cover up the employee's absence from work. (The seventh day - 6/7/2015)
• Imprisonment of a police officer in the Sinbillawain Center for four days pending investigations, after he was accused of tampering and forging official documents. (The seventh day - 7/7/2015)
• The release of an officer in the Ain Shams traffic unit, with the guarantee of his residence, accused and others of receiving a bribe from a driver in exchange for handing over a transport vehicle after it was caught for lack of licenses. (Tahrir - 7/7/2015)
• The legal affairs director of the Cooperation Petroleum Company in Assiut was accused of providing an individual with papers that would help him seize 1,000 meters in the front of the Nazlat Abd al-Allah warehouse in Assiut (Al-Mal Newspaper - 7/7/2015)
• Referring the file of violations of Al Zuhoor Club to the Supreme Public Funds Prosecution, to investigate the financial and administrative errors committed by the current board of directors (Al-Watan Sport - 7/7/2015)
• Referring the head of Nabarwa City Center and 4 of his assistants to trial; To accuse them of committing serious financial and administrative violations (Al-Dustour - 7/7/2015)
• Continuing neglect and corruption inside Al Ahrar Hospital in Sharqia, as a result of officials' failure to perform their duties and disbursing large sums unjustly. (Egypt - 7/7/2015)
• Ikhnawai Post Office agent seized the Tanta center after tampering with clients' accounts and seizing 53 thousand pounds. (The seventh day - 7/8/2015)
• Imprisonment, isolation and fine of the head of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood after his failure to implement a decision by the governor of Cairo to close a violating cafe and remove all its facilities. (The seventh day - 7/8/2015)
• An incident of neglect and the emergence of groundwater in Baybars Mosque, despite the contracting company contracting to raise it, by allocating a cost of 52 million pounds for its restoration and raising the groundwater. (Kalam News - 7/8/2015)
• The head of the occupations department of the city council of Rahmaniyah was arrested, accused of tampering with the construction records on agricultural lands. (The seventh day - 7/9/2015)
• The referral of a number of officials of the production sector at the Ministry of Agriculture for trial following the scandal of wasting the Emirati calf grant amounting to about 100,000 head. (Vito - 11/7/2015)
• The Minister of Youth and Sports faces the suspicion of wasting public money in the development of the Olympic Center in Maadi by wasting EGP 200 million. (Al Watan Sport - 7/10/2015)
• An association in the Fayoum governorate near the village of Qasr al-Basil, the center of Etsa, seized thousands of acres under the pretext of reclamation. (Delegation - 11/07/2015)
• Incidents of corruption and waste of public money in the Tanta Sports Club, through the disbursement of large sums of money for fake projects, as well as legal violations. (The Alternative - 7/11/2015)
• Accusations of the Football Association Council of wasting public money and causing the financial crisis that the Federation suffers from. (Delegation - 11/07/2015)
• Waste of public money and poor planning in Al-Saff canal in Giza Governorate, as a result of serious design, technical, environmental and societal errors and defects. (Al-Shaab Newspaper - 7/12/2015)
• A complaint to the Public Prosecution against the Director of Education in Aswan Governorate for supplying educational equipment to the school that has not been working for 5 years. (UNA Agency - 7/12/2015)
• Punishment of 5 employees in Aswan Governorate for covering up a citizen's construction on state land. (Vito - 7/13/2015)
• Submitting communications against Mansour Amer and accusing him of seizing state lands in Ain Sokhna. (Petroleum Future - 7/10/2015)
• Refer the General Director of Security and others at the General Authority for Veterinary Services for trial; For committing gross financial and administrative violations. (Al-Dustour - 7/13/2015)
• The presence of spoiled bread in the breakfast meals of the officers of the Directorate of Amneshohag, which are distributed to them during their service. (Vito - 14/7/2015)
• An official note regarding the deterioration of conditions inside Benha Teaching Hospital due to the suspension of development operations 10 years ago, as a result of disputes between the implementing company and the Ministry of Health. (Homeland - 7/19/2015)
• The Cooperative Society for Petroleum wasted about 23.114 billion pounds of the company's funds. (An-Naba - 19/7/2015)
• Submitting several reports to the Attorney General accusing statesmen, businessmen, politicians and tourism companies of encroaching on the Nile River lands. (Judge Online - 7/21/2015)
• Refer a real estate tax cashier to trial after it is proven that he committed the crime of forgery in official documents and committed gross financial and administrative violations. (Judge Online - 7/21/2015)
• Referral of 4 engineers in East Nasr City for disciplinary trial; For committing administrative and financial violations and manipulating real estate inspections. (Judge Online - 7/21/2015)
• Punishing the Director of Organization and Head of Utilities at the Local Unit of the Center and City of Armant on charges of colluding with the violating real estate owners. (Judge Online - 7/25/2015)
• The trial of the Director General of the Accounting Unit at the Faculty of Science, Cairo University, and his assistants on charges of wasting public money on student trips and the rewards of faculty members. (Judge Online - 7/25/2015)
• The trial of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate and 3 others, after they were found guilty of serious financial and administrative violations. (Judge Online - 24/7/2015)
• The arrest of a fuel station official in Monufia, who smuggled large quantities of diesel into the black market in violation of the law. (Vito - 24/7/2015)
• Three employees of the Temporary Admission Department at the Customs Authority were arrested while receiving 100,000 EGP as a bribe from a factory owner (Veto - 07/26/2015)
• The director of the Legal Affairs Department in the Central Administration of Pharmacy Affairs in Qena Governorate was arrested for taking a bribe. (Vito - 26/7/2015)
• Investigation into the unlawful travel of 3 members of the Egyptian Football Association, which costs the federation's treasury 30,000 dollars for travel, accommodation and transportation. (Al-Watan Sport - 7/26/2015)
• The Egyptian Company for Mineral Resources, affiliated to the public sector, wasted 27 million pounds during a year and a half. (Home - 28/7/2015)
• Paying bonuses to those who are not entitled to them at the South Cairo Electricity Distribution Company as a courtesy of officials. (Tahrir - 7/28/2015)
• The trial of the Director General of Al-Zaytoun Specialist Hospital and a financial official, accused of wasting public money in the process of purchasing 48,000 syringes. (Accident News - 28/7/2015)
• Investigation of the death of 4 children and the injury of 27 others, with acute intestinal influences, as a result of ingestion of rehydration solution in hospitals belonging to Beni Suef governorate (Al-Moujz - 07/29/2015)
• The Director of the Engineering Department at Al-Haram is accused of wasting 2 million pounds due to the failure to supply the iron agreed upon by the Ministry to the Imbaba area in Abu Rawash, and other issues. (Word - 29/7/2015)
• The trial of businessman Ihab Talaat in the case of "seizing Al-Ahram Foundation funds" is postponed until the December 26th session until the experts' report is received. (Echo of the country - 7/29/2015)
• Investigation into the accusation of an officer at the Utilities Department in Giza of requesting a bribe of 450,000 EGP from a contractor after the officer was caught in the act of committing a crime. (Vito Gate, July 29, 2015)
• The Sadat City Investors Association was accused of wasting the state's public money and committing many violations in the city. (Akhbarak, 29 July 2015).
• Punishing the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Supply in Kafr El-Sheikh, three other inspectors and the director of the Riyadh Supply Administration with a warning and deducting 5 days from their salary for deliberately wasting public money (Al-Usbu 'newspaper, July 29, 2015).
• The agent of the KFOR Al-Bahita Post Office of the South Dakahlia Post Office was seized for having embezzled 2079 pounds from the accounts of the office in his workplace. (Vito Gate, July 29, 2015).
• Two persons were seized in Minya governorate in possession of 4 statues with some Pharaonic inscriptions, suspected of being archeological. (The Digest, July 29, 2015).
• Unemployed persons were seized in the October region of Giza Governorate, in possession of 488 Pharaonic statues, suspected of antiquities. (The Digest, July 29, 2015).
• 2.5 tons of petrol 80 was seized before it was sold on the black market in Al-Kaiman village, west of Asna. (Summary, July 30, 2015).
• An official in charge of a car financing station was arrested for mixing gasoline 92 with gasoline 80 (Sada Al-Balad, July 30, 2015).
• A complaint by citizens in Al-Shorouk city, Cairo governorate, about the damage caused by the neglect that affects the area in which they live, asking officials to look into the matter. (Vito Gate, July 23, 2015)
• Neglect strikes the village of Al Maasara in Dakahlia, as a result of the absence of a garbage collection system or even bins to collect it away from homes, which leads to the increasing accumulation of garbage. (The Seventh Day, July 30, 2015)
• The Independent Antiquities Authority accused the minister of 26 incidents of negligence and waste of public money, with the passage of one year since his assumption of responsibility. (Echo, July 31, 2015)
• The residents of Al-Buhaira Governorate suffer from neglect in Rashid General Hospital, as there is a clear case that affects the entire hospital. (Buhaira News Agency, July 31, 2015)