THE City of Harare (CoH) is losing thousands of dollars to corrupt parking marshals who are demanding bribes from traffic offenders, an audit has revealed. An internal audit commissioned by the city's audit committee unearthed rampant corruption in the Traffic Enforcement and Parking divisions whereby employees are demanding bribes from traffic offenders. This follows the committee's failure to meet its revenue targets.
Last year, City Parking collected US$479 000, a figure could significantly improve if the corruption is stopped. Stung by the massive extent of the vice, the committee has since recommended a complete overhaul of the system. According to the report, officials were releasing vehicles clamped for violating municipal bylaws without paying (fines).
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