CENTAL Frowns on LACC’s Failure to Release Asset Verification Report
February 12, 2026
By Lazota Bility
Monrovia: The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia has raised serious concerns over the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission’s failure to release an asset verification report, more than two years after several public officials declared their assets.
CENTAL’s Executive Director Anderson Miamen, said Liberians are more interested in the outcomes of the asset declaration process than repeated announcements about the number of officials who have complied.
According to Mr. Miamen, the LACC must move beyond continuously demanding asset declarations and focus on verifying already declared assets to uncover fraud, discrepancies, and hold dishonest officials accountable.
“We are deeply concerned about the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission’s inability to release an asset verification report more than two years after several government officials declared their assets, incomes, and liabilities,” Miamen stated.
“From what we see, the LACC remains heavy on demanding declarations rather than verifying existing ones to identify fraud or inconsistencies and ensure accountability.” He added.
He further emphasized that the Commission is failing to uphold the true purpose of the asset declaration process, which is to strengthen transparency and accountability in public service. “This defeats the true intent of asset declaration when the LACC cannot produce a single publicly available verification report on declarations made by officials of both the Weah-led administration and the current government,” he added.
Despite these concerns, Mr. Miamen reaffirmed the commitment of civil society organizations to continue engaging constructively with government, independently monitoring budget implementation and governance processes, and holding state institutions accountable to deliver tangible results for citizens.
Meanwhile, CENTAL commended the Boakai administration for several positive anti-corruption interventions. Mr. Miamen noted key milestones, including: The General Auditing Commission’s (GAC) completion of 94 out of 105 audits. A domestic debt audit (2018–2023) that rejected over US$704 million in unsupported claims. An increase in compliance with GAC audit recommendations from 13% in 2024 to 37% in 2025.
He also highlighted efforts by the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) to expand electronic procurement systems to 50 public institutions, describing these steps as progress in the fight against corruption. However, Mr. Miamen cautioned that accountability remains under serious scrutiny, stressing the need for sustained action and transparency across all public institutions. Mr. Miamen made the remarks recently when he interacted with the media
