The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has reported 81 percent compliance in the 2026 public officers’ asset declaration exercise while highlighting ongoing investigations, prosecutions, recoveries and institutional integrity initiatives as part of its broader fight against corruption.
ACC Coordinator of Operations, Patrick Sandi, made the disclosure at the Government’s Weekly Press Conference held on Tuesday, 18th August 2026, at the Miatta Civic Centre in Freetown. Sandi said 13,036 of the 16,144 public officers targeted for the 2026 declaration exercise had complied as of the latest update, representing approximately 81 percent compliance.
He noted that the asset declaration portal is scheduled to close on Friday, 21st August 2026, after which the Commission will enforce sanctions against public officers who fail to comply. Defaulters will first receive a 14-day default notice, followed by salary withholding for one month. Continued non-compliance could lead to suspension and eventual dismissal from office, in accordance with the law.
Mr Sandi attributed improvements in the declaration process to reforms introduced under the 2019 amendment to the Anti-Corruption Act, alongside digital systems supported by the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI).
Providing an update on the Commission’s wider activities, Mr Sandi disclosed that the ACC had investigated 107 corruption-related cases, concluded 23, and recorded six successful prosecutions during the reporting period. “The fight against corruption is still very robust. We are at the very top,” Sandi said.