The Partners for Transparency Foundation (PFT) released today its ninth report for monitoring and analyzing corruption incidents for the month of March 2016.

The Foundation monitored 76 incidents of corruption during the month of March, in addition to the dismissal by the President of the Republic, Counselor Hisham Geneina, head of the Central Auditing Organization, against the backdrop of a report issued by the agency related to the cost of corruption, and a counter report prepared by a special committee in which it proved the inaccuracy of the agency’s report. A severe wave of controversy in the Egyptian street, as part of the "Corruption Status Book" series.

The report revealed that the month of March 2016 witnessed the parliament’s refusal to introduce a “integrity and transparency” committee. The month also witnessed several statements and meetings of administrative committees to combat corruption without influencing legislation or decisions.

With regard to the statistical distribution of corruption incidents among the various ministries and sectors, the Ministry of Supply received the largest share of corruption incidents during the month of March 2016 with a score of 16 corruption incidents out of a total of 76 incidents, followed by each of the localities sector, with 7 incidents, Agriculture and Education, with 6 incidents each. .

As for the judicial position of the facts, the incidents under investigation came first among the corruption incidents during the month of March 2016, where it received the largest percentage of 59%, while the facts under trial and the incidents that were not investigated were equal by 16%. Finally, the facts that were decided in Ranked last with 9% out of total incidents.

The report also revealed that Cairo governorate had the largest share of corruption incidents during the month of March 2016, with 24 incidents of corruption, followed by Giza Governorate with 7 incidents.Portal News