LESOTHO

DETAILED FINDINGS
1. DIRECTORATE ON CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC OFFENCES
CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS
The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences does not have a functional website. It also does not use
social media platforms like Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter). The information officer’s contact details were
not easily accessible.
n = 20

Yes

No

Partial

Additional information

Does the website contain the following:
1.

Up-to-date information?

X

2.

A description of the organisation’s powers and structure,
as well as its functions and responsibilities?

X

3.

A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its
powers?

X

4.

Copies of reports, policies or programmes?

X

5.

Information on budget and expenditure?

X

6.

Information about procurement procedures or signed
contracts?

X

7.

Information about vacancy and employment procedures?

X

8.

The address, telephone number, and working hours of the
organisation?

X

9.

The contact details of specific public officials?

X

10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to
electronic messages and requests for information?

X

Total score: 0/20

CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Does the institution have an operational website?
Is the website up to date?
Does the institution have designated information personnel?
Are the institution’s contact numbers, email addresses and working hours displayed on the website?
Are vacancies and employment opportunities open to the public?
Does the website contain up-to-date information?
Does the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets and structure?

y
y
y
y
y
y
y

n = 20

Yes

1.

Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond
to information requests?

X

2.

Did the organisation reply within 21 days?

X

3.

Did the organisation respond to the request for
information?

X

25

No

Partial

Additional information

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