The Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG), Dr Patricia Achan Okiria, has urged Chief Administrative Officers and Town Clerks to mobilise all public officers to submit their personal data in preparation for the declaration of incomes, assets and liabilities scheduled for April 2026.
Dr Achan emphasised that updating the Public Officers’ Register is a critical prerequisite for a smooth and successful declaration exercise.
She commended local governments whose IG-ODS Focal Persons had achieved high update rates, noting that this reflected strong leadership support, effective internal coordination and a firm commitment to compliance with the Leadership Code Act.
“The update of the Public Officers’ Register remains a critical prerequisite for a smooth and successful declaration exercise,” she said.
The Deputy IGG made the remarks while addressing Chief Administrative Officers and Town Clerks during their quarterly meeting. She underscored the role of Accounting Officers as custodians of public resources at the local government level, stressing that their leadership is central to promoting integrity, transparency and accountability in public service.
She further called on Accounting Officers to provide adequate administrative, logistical and communication support to IG-ODS Focal Persons to enable them assist public officers to comply with the declaration requirements.
Specifically, she urged them to ensure the availability of computers, reliable internet connectivity and designated workspaces for the Focal Persons.
The Inspectorate of Government has already commenced preparations for the April 2026 declaration exercise for all public officers, which will be conducted using the IG Online Declaration System (IG-ODS) in accordance with the Leadership Code (Declaration Form) Regulations, 2021.
Public officers are defined as all persons working in government institutions—including ministries, departments, agencies, projects and local governments—whose salaries are paid by the Government of Uganda and who are not leaders specified under Schedule 2 of the Leadership Code Act, Cap. 33.
Under Section 5(1) of the Leadership Code Act, Cap. 33, public officers are required to declare their incomes, assets and liabilities to the Inspector General of Government every five years during the month of April.
The last declaration exercise was conducted in April 2021; consequently, all public officers will be required to submit fresh declarations in April 2026.
