The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has rolled out austerity measures to cut spending due to insufficient financial resources. According to an internal memo seen by the Star dated March 14, 2024, CEO Twalib Mbarak directed staff to adopt austerity measures to mitigate the budget challenges. "The available financial resources are inadequate to sustain operations of the Commission for the remaining four months of the Financial Year, hence the need to apply austerity measures on budget utilisation," the memo reads in part. Other budget areas to be affected include printing, advertising, domestic travel and subsistence costs, foreign travel and purchase of equipment. To save on money used during training, EACC will start using office boardrooms to conduct meetings and virtual platforms for training and sensitisation.

Source: The Star March 14, 2024 17:36 UTC