Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:36:15 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO GOVERNMENT has been urged to undertake a radical fundamental overhaul of its financial and resource management controls to curb financial and economic crimes. Government liaison director for Africa at the International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals, Gibson Mwewa said the prevailing levels of financial and economic crimes in the public sector were a clear indication of a collapsed, outdated and ineffective internal control mechanism. Professor Mwewa said that is why there was need for Government to undertake a radical fundamental overhaul of the system. He said it was commendable that President Edgar Lungu was calling for strengthening internal controls to seal loopholes for such criminal activities and that forensic professionals were ready to assist Government in finding the weak links. “It is therefore a commendable pronouncement by the Head of State calling for strengthening of internal controls in order to curb financial crimes and stump […]
