the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC)<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe body revealed that it has recorded a “growing trend” of complaints in recent years concerning the management of gaming companies and large hotels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In its 2019 activity report, the CCAC indicated that these complaints mainly involved irregular acts in the processes of construction project tendering, procurement of goods and recruitment and promotion of personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CCAC announced it is conducting investigations into the public and private sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the report, the CCAC received a total of 584 complaints and reports in 2019 with 319 complaints lodged anonymously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of the total complaints, 66 per cent were found to be \u2018groundless\u2019, not corresponding with the facts or could not be followed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the end of 2019, some 473 cases were opened by the ombudsman\u2019s office. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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