Auditor-General Mildred Chiri says having many laws but without ethics will not improve the performance of Government officials.
Chiri said the performance contracts recently signed by Government ministers, permanent secretaries and other senior officials might stop corruption and fraud if the moral fibre of society is restored.
Speaking in Nyanga at a media workshop recently, Chiri said the performance contracts signed by senior Government officials could make the officials implement audit reports and recommendations. Said Chiri:
What is lacking is the enforcement and implementation of audit recommendations.
This is why the Public Service Commission has introduced training on work ethics.
Moral fibre has gone down and it is necessary that we go back to basics.
We can have a lot of laws but without work ethics, they will not help.
Without work ethics, people will still find a way to commit crimes such as corruption and fraud.
Chiri said current laws, which include the Public Finance and Management Act and Audit Office Act among others, are conducive for her to discharge her work but what is lacking is the enforcement of the rules.
This subject is too complex .It needs brain storming .This has to do with good moral .The way you were brought up in a family .Also it needs God fearing people .The way how we operate in Zimbabwe .l doubt if this word do apply to us .The passion to serve for my country regardless of what job I'm doing .l must serve it with intergrity .This no longer exists .Our economy played a very crucial role wereby people were working earning nothing eg salary of civil sevants food for thought
guys how is it that civil servants complain abt poor earnings
if u check well these are the ppl who drive good cars
they are all over in construction hardwares buying building equipment with hard cash USD to be specific
whats the real deal here