The National Office for the Fight Against Fraud and Corruption (OFNAC) is sounding the alarm. A guest on the "Point de vue" program this Sunday on RTS, its president, Moustapha Ka, revealed that several ministers and heads of institutions are still not in compliance with the asset declaration requirement.

According to Mr. Kane, out of 1,594 registered taxpayers, OFNAC has received only 558 asset declarations to date. "We currently have a very low rate," he acknowledged.

He also indicated that eight ministries and institutions had not even submitted their lists of names to OFNAC, an essential step for ensuring compliance with reporting obligations. "There are ministers who have not yet filed their asset declarations," the magistrate stated bluntly, adding that some of these shortcomings also date back to "the previous system."

According to the magistrate, OFNAC is currently favoring a "diplomatic and educational" approach. However, he warned that the sanctions stipulated by law will be applied in the event of persistent refusal. "We solemnly urge them to comply with the law," Moustapha Ka insisted.

He also indicated that since the 2025 reform, OFNAC has strengthened its enforcement powers. The office can now order a salary deduction equivalent to a quarter of the taxpayer's salary, after a formal notice has gone unheeded. This measure can be maintained "as long as the taxpayer persists in their refusal."

The president of OFNAC reminded everyone that the law provides for criminal penalties ranging from six months to four years imprisonment and a fine equivalent to one-third of the assets in question for failure to declare assets. Administratively, those who fail to declare risk being barred from holding public office.

When questioned about the issue of publishing asset declarations, a topic of public debate, the head of OFNAC pointed out that current legislation does not allow for the publication of detailed asset information for members of the government or heads of institutions, unlike the case of the President of the Republic, as stipulated in Article 37 of the Constitution. "The law does not provide for the publication of the content of these declarations," he explained.

But according to him, OFNAC will be able to publish the names of authorities that refuse to comply with their reporting obligations. These lists may be published on the institution's website, in the Official Journal, and "by any means of public dissemination," specifying that the names of those who have fulfilled their obligations may also be published "to encourage them."

For the president of OFNAC, the failure of some ministries to transmit the lists is not an excuse. "The law has been passed and published in the Official Journal. Everyone knows the deadline for filing declarations," he insisted.

He stressed that OFNAC is now monitoring the situation daily via an internal "dashboard" and promises that "at the appropriate time", the sanctions and publications provided for by law will be applied.