Corruption Status Book

The tenth report “April 2016”

95 incidents of corruption in April, with supply, the interior and agriculture to the top

Introduction:

Within the framework of the “Corruption Status Book” series, “Partners for Transparency” PFT continues to issue monthly reports to monitor and follow up incidents of corruption, and here is the tenth report issued by the institution, as it focuses on monitoring and analyzing legislative and procedural developments related to combating corruption, as well as an inventory of the facts covered by it. Various media outlets during April 2016.

Legislative and procedural developments to combat corruption during April 2016:

Parliament's role in developing or introducing anti-corruption legislation has not yet been demonstrated. Parliament has consumed the past months since its inception in approving its regulations, forming its internal committees, and discussing the government's statement, while the statements of officials, led by the President of the Republic, still contain clear indications to combat corruption. His monitoring in this regard during the month of April 2016: -

• April 2, 2016: Tanta Media Center organized a seminar entitled Transparency and Combating Corruption within the Local Community, in the presence of the Ministry of Information leaders.
• April 3, 2016The Ministry of Antiquities organized a training course to introduce the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and establish principles for its implementation for a period of 5 days.
• April 5, 2016: Dr. Ahmed Zaki Badr, Minister of Local Development, during his speech at the meeting of the committee to study the axis of “administrative reform” in the government program, which was held in the House of Representatives, confirmed that the ministry had developed a strategy to combat corruption in localities, governorates and others, from which committees would emerge in the Ministry of Local Development.
• April 5, 2016: Member of Parliament Dr. Medhat Al-Sharif denounced the government's program presented to Parliament, saying, "The government program did not specify clear steps and milestones for implementing the anti-corruption strategy in Egypt."
• April 7, 2016 Luxor Governorate held an anti-corruption workshop in the presence of the Governor of Luxor targeting first and second-row employees of the administrative apparatus to discuss the seriousness of corruption problems and the importance of addressing it, within the framework of the work of the Coordinating Subcommittee on Combating Corruption in the administrative agencies.
• April 8, 2016: An agreement was signed between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in the field of enhancing integrity and combating corruption.
• April 9, 2016: The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has requested workers who have documents or confirmed evidence of accusing anyone of corruption, to submit them immediately, either to the Ministry's Anti-Corruption Committee, or to any of the supervisory authorities concerned with this matter.
• April 9, 2016: The Ministry of Agriculture announced the development of an anti-corruption strategy to advance the peasant situation in Egypt. The ministry also formed a committee of heads of sectors and agencies in cooperation with the state's security services to monitor the corrupt.
• April 9, 2016: Parliament demanded, through the report on the committee in response to the government's statement, the necessity of developing and following up the implementation of the national anti-corruption strategy.
• April 10, 2016: The meeting of the Anti-Corruption Committee was held at the Kharga Center in the New Valley Governorate, in the presence of the governorate leaders and representatives of the centers in the governorate, where emphasis was placed on enhancing transparency and uncovering centers of corruption.
• April 10, 2016: The Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development, in cooperation with the Administrative Control Authority, organized a training course for 18 African countries in the field of strategic planning, institutional performance evaluation, and the anti-corruption strategy mechanism.
• April 11, 2016: Counselor Osama Al-Rashidi, a judge of the Ministry of Agriculture bribery court, described Article 107 of the Penal Code, which exempts the briber and mediator from punishment, with the license to corrupt public officials.
• April 13, 2016: During his meeting with a group of representatives of society groups, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called on youth, saying, "If you want to fight corruption, prepare for the local elections ... and I will not let you down."
• April 13, 2016: The Abordis Culture House, affiliated to the South Sinai Culture Branch, organized a seminar entitled "Youth and Fighting Corruption" at the Library Hall.
• April 16, 2016: The Governor of Al-Buhaira, Dr. Muhammad Sultan, confirmed that 92 incidents of corruption had been referred to the Public and Administrative Prosecution during the last period, accusing those involved in them of wasting public money and of gross financial and administrative violations.
• April 16, 2016: The Minister of International Cooperation, Dr. Sahar Nasr, during her participation in the discussion session on competitiveness in developing countries in Washington, affirmed that the current constitution stipulated the state’s commitment to combating corruption and promoting the values of integrity and transparency in order to ensure the proper performance of the public service and the preservation of public funds, in addition to implementing the national strategy to combat corruption. It would enhance competition.
• April 21, 2016 A control source revealed that the Administrative Control Authority is working on preparing documented reports on the performance of police secretaries, as well as the job and financial performance of all units of the Ministry of Interior and its employees, upon the request of a higher authority, after the increase in the volume of complaints that reached the authority.
• April 21, 2016: Assiut Governorate held a two-day training course entitled “Disseminating Integrity and Transparency Values Measures and Awareness of Corruption Dangers and Ways to Prevent It” for workers in local units, service directorates, and the General Bureau.
• April 24, 2016: The Miniat Al-Nasr Culture Palace in Mansoura organized a seminar on the role of the state in combating corruption.
• April 24, 2016: The Faculty of Law at the University of Benha organized the annual scientific conference entitled “Law and Combating Corruption”. The conference discussed research related to mechanisms of combating administrative, financial and employment corruption.
• April 24, 2016: Sources in the Ministry of Local Development stated that a new plan will be implemented that consists of conducting competency tests for employees with different job ranks for local leaders to eliminate corruption and favoritism.
• April 28, 2016: During the Labor Day celebration, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed the government’s mandate to fight corruption, confront high prices, and support the role of the Consumer Protection Agency and regulatory agencies to achieve the citizen’s interest.
• April 28, 2016: The head of the Inspection and Follow-up Sector at the Ministry of Local Development confirmed that 11 corruption cases in local and provincial development have been referred to the Public Prosecution, including financial violations of 3 million pounds in Dar Al-Salam and 4 cases to the Administrative Prosecution.
• April 27, 2016: In his speech at the tenth annual scientific conference at the Faculty of Law at the University of Benha under the title “Law and Combating Corruption,” the governor of Qalyubia affirmed that there is a real political will in Egypt now to combat corruption and the state has taken a sincere intention to form a national committee to combat corruption, which is a real obstacle to development headed by a president The government includes administrative oversight and a number of regulatory institutions.
• April 28, 2016 : The Judicial Studies Center at the Ministry of Justice, in cooperation with the United Nations Office and the French Embassy, held a seminar on financial crimes and anti-corruption systems for members of judicial bodies .

General features of corruption incidents during April 2016:

First: Distribution of corruption incidents according to sectors:

Previous data indicates That the Ministry of Supply had the largest share of corruption incidents during the month of April 2016, with 13 incidents of corruption out of a total of 95 incidents, followed by the Ministry of Interior and Agriculture with 10 incidents of corruption, then the Ministry of Education came with 9 incidents of corruption, followed by each of the sectors Localities and Health with 8 incidents, then the Ministry of Finance 5 incidents, and after that each comes from the Ministry of Electricity, Irrigation and Water Resources, with 4 incidents of corruption for each of them, and then comes the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Housing, the Ministry of Petroleum, and the Ministry of Communications And information technology with 3 incidents of corruption each, then the Ministry of Awqaf comes with a score of 2 incidents of corruption, and finally each of the regulatory agencies, the Ministry of Investment, the Ministry of Antiquities, the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Tourism comes with only one incident in the rank Last .

 

Second: Distribution of corruption incidents according to the position of the case:

 

Previous data indicate that The incidents under investigation came first among the corruption incidents during April 2016, as it received the largest percentage of 76% out of a total of 95 incidents, followed by the incidents under trial with 14 %, then the incidents that were not investigated came with a score of 9 %, and finally came the incidents that were judged in Ranked last with 1 % of total facts.

Third: The distribution of corruption incidents according to the governorates:

Previous data indicates That Cairo governorate got the largest share of corruption incidents during the month of April 2016 due to the geographical distribution of 23 corruption incidents, followed by Giza governorate with 8 corruption incidents, followed by Qalyubia and Gharbia governorates with 7 incidents for each of them, then Alexandria and Sohag governorates With 6 incidents for each of them, Dakahlia governorate recorded 5 incidents of corruption, followed by Buhaira and Sharkia governorates with 4 incidents for each of them, and Suez and Port Said governorates monitored 3 incidents of corruption for each of them, followed by Beni Suef, Marsa Matrouh, Menoufia, Fayoum, Aswan and Minya recorded two incidents of corruption for each of them, and finally, Ismailia, Kafr El Sheikh, Damietta, New Valley, Luxor, Qena and Assiut recorded one incident during April 2016.

Corruption facts during April 2016:

1. The report of the supervisory committee ordered to be formed by the Governor of Beni Suef revealed that 185 million pounds had been wasted on road paving works in industrial areas. (Summary - April 1, 2016)
2. The seizure of 112 kilos of spoiled meat before it was sold in the markets in Marsa Matruh.(Al-Bawaba News -2 April 2016)
3. An engineer in the Communications Investigation Department was referred to urgent trial, on the grounds of accusing him of blackmailing a girl and bargaining with her in exchange for money.Vito - April 2, 2016)
4. The seizure of the owner of a company for packing foodstuffs cooperating with a storekeeper for food commodities in Al-Qanatir Charity, accusing them of illicit profit from subsidized food commodities.Vito -3 April 2016)
5. Referral of a former wrestling player to the "criminal" accusation of forging the seals of the Egyptian Federation. (Day 7 - 3 April 2016)
6. Counselor, Safa al-Din Abaza, was assigned to investigate a new communication filed against Counselor Hisham Geneina, former head of the Central Auditing Organization, for his statements on "CBC" channel, which dates back to 2013.(Echo Country - April 3, 2016)
7. Seizing 810 kilos of expired “luncheons” before it was put on the market in Sohag.(Al-Bawaba News -3 April 2016)
8. The Fever Hospital in Al-Tal Al-Kabir Center in Al-Sharqiya has stopped working, which was established 12 years ago at a cost of EGP 70 million, which is a waste of public money. (Day 7 - April 3 2016)
9. Imprisonment of an employee in the real estate registry and another for a period of 4 days pending investigations for their perpetration of falsifying the papers of my angel's car that was reported for theft.Al-Bawaba News - 3 April 2016)
10. The director of the Flower Engineering Department in the Electricity Directorate, Port Said Sector, was arrested while he was taking a bribe to facilitate the delivery of electrical current to a farm in western Port Said.Day 7 - April 3 2016)
11. Seizing 3 million liters of subsidized solar energy before it was sold on the black market in Menoufia.The seventh day - April 4, 2016)
12. A bakery owner seized 25 tons of flour supported by Umraniye.(Vito-4 April 2016)
13. Summoning the Legal Affairs Director of the Arab Contractors Company, in the incident of embezzlement of an engineer in the company, an amount of 100,000 pounds from a client. (Vito-5 April 2016)
14. The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources removed 14 violations of the Nile River. (Day 7 - 5 April 2016)
15. A report by the Central Auditing Agency revealed that public money was wasted at Ain Shams Specialized Hospital, which amounted to 40 million pounds represented in expenses of unknown source.Alternative - April 5, 2016)
16. The chief of investigations in Qalyoub and two police secretaries were imprisoned for 15 days, pending investigations, on accusations of forging the Public Prosecution's permits to search citizens' homes.The seventh day - 5 April 2016)
17. The Public Prosecutor in Gerga decided to imprison 3 workers in a private bank for 15 days for seizing two million pounds. (The seventh day - 5 April 2016)
18. Referring a teacher at a school in Kafr El Sheikh for investigation on charges of collecting extra fees for students' examination forms. (The seventh day - 5 April 2016)
19. The head of the Nasr City Supply Bureau was arrested on charges of manipulating smart cards to seize support. (Day 7 - 5 April 2016)
20. The owner of a bakery was seized for selling subsidized flour on the black market in Al-Matareya(News portal - April 6, 2016)
21. The Supply Investigations Department managed to seize 21 million liters of solar energy and 16,000 cooker cylinders before they were sold on the black market.Day 7 - 6 April 2016)
22. Removing 36 cases of encroachment on agricultural lands and state property in Fayoum.Vito - April 6, 2016)
23. The deputy head of the South Cairo Electricity Distribution Company was imprisoned for 15 days pending investigations, on charges of receiving a bribe.Vito - April 6, 2016)
24. A station manager in Sohag seized the sale of 10,035 cylinders of cookers on the black market.Day 7 - 7 April 2016)
25. 12 tons of expired rice were seized in the branches of the Consumer Cooperative Association in Dakahlia. (Day 7 - April 7, 2016)
26. The Administrative Prosecution is conducting its investigations into accusations of an official at the Ministry of Youth and Sports of wasting public money and administrative corruption. Vito - 7 April 2016)
27. The arrest of a police secretary who uses his license to obtain sums of money to write off fines without any receipts in front of the Smart Village of Kerdasa.Al Bawaba News - 7 April 2016)
28. Referral of an employee at Mansoura University to investigate two incidents of administrative corruption.(News portal-7 April 2016)
29. Referring the former head of the National Drinking Water Authority to urgent trial on charges of wasting public money.Al-Bawaba News - 9 April 2016)
30. The owner of a warehouse has been seized to sell 2,100 gas cylinders of cookers on the black market in Sharabia. (Al Bawaba News - 9 April 2016 )
31. A storekeeper in Tanta City Council was seized for embezzling 23,000 pounds. (Vito - April 9, 2016)
32. The Public Prosecution conducts investigations with the director of the Ministry of Health printing press and 4 workers accused of embezzling 2 million pounds. (Al-Bawaba News - 9 April 2016)
33. Seizing 630 kilos of spoiled meat before selling it to citizens in Qalioub. Vito-10 April 2016)
34. 10 tons of flour were seized before being sold on the black market in Asfeh, Giza. (Day 7 - April 9, 2016)
35. The Public Prosecution referred 32 individuals for investigation for forging illiteracy eradication certificates in the endowment workers competition. (Day 7 - April 10, 2016)
36. An employee of the Eastern Traffic Department was caught receiving a bribe from a citizen(Al-Bawaba News - April 10, 2016)
37. A ton of agricultural fertilizers were seized in the lake before they were sold on the black market. Al Bawaba News - 10 April 2016)
38. The administrative prosecution is investigating workers in the Directorate of Education in Alexandria for accusing them of wasting public money. Delegation - 10 April 2016)
39. Removing 50 cases of encroachment on the Nile in the areas of pre-seizure and maritime seizure in Edfu district, north of Aswan GovernorateDay 7 - 11 April 2016)
40. The Administrative Control Authority managed to catch the head of South Cairo Electricity Distribution Networks and a technician for taking a bribe in return for delivering electricity to a store.Day 7 - 11 April 2016)
41. The Ismailia Administrative Prosecution referred a teacher in the Directorate of Education to trial after it was proven that he had forged the signature of the Attorney General to stop a decision related to his transfer.Vito - 11 April 2016)
42. The Cairo Criminal Court punished each of Salah Hilal, the former Minister of Agriculture and his assistant, Mohi Qadah, with 10 years in prison and a fine of one and a half million pounds, and acquitted both businessman Mohamed Fouda and Ayman Rifat Al-Gamil in the bribery case. (Vito - 11 April 2016)
43. The arrest of a police guard who had participated with Amin in blackmailing citizens in Dakahlia.The seventh day - 12 April 2016)
44. The governor of Sharqia referred the file of Al-Husayniyah positions for investigation after submitting reports and complaints from citizens about incidents of financial and administrative corruption of the situation.Al-Masry Al-Youm - 12 April 2016)
45. Seizing a merchant who seized food supplies for 324,000 pounds by fraud. (Al-Masry Al-Youm - 12 April 2016)
46. The Public Funds Investigation Department was able to arrest the forgeries in the Ministry of Health in exchange for money.Vito -13 April 2016)
47. The Administrative Prosecutor decided to refer a teacher in an industrial school in Dakahlia for disciplinary trial. After it was proven that he added answers to some students in the exams.Vito -13 April 2016)
48. A post office agent was seized in Mahalla for embezzling 379,000 EGP from client accounts.Vito-12 April 2016)
49. The administrative prosecution referred an engineer in Hay al-Muntazah for investigation on charges of bribery.The seventh day - 14 April 2016)
50. The State Land Recovery Committee referred the stolen state land file in Beni Suef, which represents large areas, to the Public Funds Investigation Department. (Day 7 - April 14, 2016)
51. The director of the Endowments Department was imprisoned for 4 days on charges of taking a bribe in Al-Marg.The seventh day - April 14, 2016)
52. Damietta Prosecution begins the investigation into “forgery and tampering with car papers” inside the Traffic Unit. (The seventh day - April 14, 2016)
53. Seizing 20,000 liters of petroleum products at a petrol station in Beheira, before selling them on the black market. (Al Bawaba News - 15 April 2016)
54. 9 citizens filed new reports to the Gerga Police Department in Sohag governorate against one of the branches of Islamic banks in Sohag Center for embezzlement of funds from clients' accounts.Al Bawaba News - 15 April 2016)
55. A communiqué accusing the Minister of Agriculture of wasting 4.8 million pounds in East Owainat by contracting with the "Green Valley" company.Al Bawaba News - 16 April 2016)
56. Cairo security services arrested a public employee on charges of soliciting a sexual bribe from a businesswoman in Al-Basateen for facilitating some work for her.Al-Masry Al-Youm, April 16, 2016)
57. The Public Prosecution in Alexandria is investigating the fact that officials of the tax office in the governorate seized an 18-feddan plot of land worth 100 million pounds, in the Abyss area, owned by Banque Misr, with forged documents.Al Bawaba News - 16 April 2016)
58. The president of Ghazl El Mahalla club issued a decision to dissolve the board of directors and investigate violations that caused waste of public money as a result of player deals.(Al-Ahram Al-Riyadi - April 16, 2016)
59. 4 employees were detained with tax and two others for 4 days pending investigation, accused of taking a bribe from the owner of a private school in the Haram area.Vito - 16 April 2016)
60. A communiqué accuses the head of the National Research Center of selling fake devices to three companies that convert rice straw into paper. (NGome Egypt - 17 April 2016)
61. Supply Investigations managed to seize large quantities of spoiled meat in Luxor.Al Bawaba News - 17 April 2016)
62. Renewal of imprisonment of an officer and owner of a car showroom in Suez for forging license papers.Al Bawaba News - 17 April 2016)
63. The governor of Suez decided to close 7 centers and hospitals in Suez due to violations related to medical services that affect the lives of patients in addition to their work without licenses from the Ministry of Health. Today’s News - 17 April 2016)
64. An employee of the State Council seized half a million pounds from Damanhour Post office.Al Bawaba News - 17 April 2016)
65. Elimination of 22 cases of encroachment on agricultural lands in Menoufia. Today’s News - 17 April 2016)
66. Security forces managed to arrest a post office agent in Port Said for embezzling 102,000 EGP from clients' accounts.Al Bawaba News - 18 April 2016)
67. The Administrative Prosecutor decided to refer an expert teacher to the Supreme Disciplinary Court, for his involvement in falsifying his one-system diploma in the College of Education and using it with the intention of advancement unjustly.Vito -19 April 2016)
68. The Cairo Criminal Court is reviewing the trial of former Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly and 12 employees of the ministry on charges of seizing public funds. (The seventh day - 19 April 2016)
69. Seizing postal employees in the lake for embezzling 60,000 pounds.Vito -19 April 2016)
70. Refer the Director of the Directorate of Education in Port Said Governorate to trial on charges of usurping the governor’s powers and violating the Tenders and Auctions Law. Vito- April 20, 2016)
71. The East Cairo Prosecution Office ordered the college to detain the police secretary accused of killing the Al-Rehab seller for 4 days pending investigation. (Vito - 20 April 2016)
72. The removal of 20 cases of encroachment on agricultural lands and state property in the Mata district of Minya.Day 7 - 20 April 2016)
73. The security forces in Matrouh managed to seize 1,260 liters of solar energy before selling it on the black market.Vito - 20 April 2016)
74. Water bodies police removed 52 cases of encroachment on the Nile River.Al Bawaba News - 20 April 2016)
75. Referring the Director of the Housing District and the Planning Engineer in Al-Azbakeya District to trial after they were proven to have committed gross financial and administrative violations and colluded with real estate owners)Veto - April 21, 2016)
76. The Minya Prosecutor's Office decided to imprison an investigating secretary on charges of forgery and damaging public money, for 4 days pending investigation.Vito- April 21, 2016)
77. 3 employees of social affairs arrested in Abu Dhabi on charges of misappropriation of funds. (Day 7 - April 22, 2016)
78. The Public Funds Investigation Department is conducting investigations into the Burma Amal file for its violations of the tenders law, in cooperation with Pico, which is one of its largest partners. (Petroleum Future - April 22, 2016)
79. The Directorate of Supply in Benha referred 8 officials to the Public Prosecution Office, accusing them of wasting public money. (Egypt News - 23 April 2016)
80. Referring 3 officials of antiquities to trial on charges of seizing a Pharaonic statue.Vito - 23 April 2016)
81. Sohag Agriculture Directorate removed 109 cases of encroachment on state lands. (The seventh day - April 23, 2016)
82. The Holding Company for Drinking Water in Qalyubia referred a network technician for investigation, accusing him of exploiting his influence and unjustly collecting money from citizens.The seventh day - April 24, 2016)
83. The official of the Buildings and Energy Conservation Department at the Belbeis Educational Administration in the Sharqia Governorate confirmed the existence of massive administrative and financial corruption files and waste of public money.Dawn- April 24, 2016)
84. The internal commercial control in the West closed the Total Egypt petrol station after it was proven that the station has tampered with large quantities of petroleum products, estimated at 44.535 million pounds, with price differences, which is a waste of public money. Landscape - April 24, 2016)
85. The governor of Fayoum referred files of financial and administrative corruption at an agricultural association at Yusef Al-Siddiq Center to the Administrative Prosecution. The seventh day - April 25, 2016)
86. The director of the Benha Educational Administration revealed financial and administrative irregularities in the administration during his review. Examination rewards for teachers revealed the existence of the names of 17 teachers who did not participate in the exams.The seventh day - April 25, 2016)
87. Seize a police secretary who impersonated an officer from the Public Funds Investigation Department and seized a quarter of a million dollars from a citizen.The seventh day - 26 April 2016)
88. The Administrative Prosecution Authority referred 5 officials at the Ministry of Irrigation to trial on charges of facilitating the seizure of trespassing on the Nile. (Al Bawaba News - 27 April 2016)
89. Al-Dustour newspaper revealed documents proving the waste of 20 million pounds in EgyptAir in the land transport project at Borg El Arab airport, in addition to the purchase of equipment that does not conform to specifications.Constitution - April 27, 2016)
90. The Public Funds Investigation Department managed to arrest 3 engineers in the Omraniya district, accused of forging letters accompanying the delivery of services to a compound in the Mariouteya ways.Al Bawaba News - 27 April 2016)
91. The Public Prosecution decided to imprison 3 extractors in Suez Customs on charges of forging official documents and tampering with papers to smuggle 33 cars imported from abroad. (Masrawy - 28 April 2016)
92. A report by the Central Auditing Agency revealed that 2 billion pounds were wasted in the Central Delta Electricity Production Company, Talkha sector, represented by the exchange of bonuses and the purchase of equipment.Al-Masry Al-Youm 28 April 2016)
93. The Administrative Control Authority in Beheira managed to arrest the director of Al-Jadiya Agricultural Society in Rashid, the former holdings official at the Agricultural Administration, and 21 other defendants, and interrogate them, on charges of seizing public funds. (Masrawy - April 29, 2016)
94. The CAO report revealed the waste of public money in the concrete plant of the local unit of the city and center of Tanta.Al Bawaba News - 29 April 2016)
95. Proof of public money wasted by the Tourism Promotion Authority, in amounts that exceeded 68 million pounds.World Finance-April 30, 2016)