MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Eugene Tuan-wleh Williams, President of the Liberia Redemption Squad, has proposed a major restructuring of Liberia’s public accountability system, calling for the dissolution of the existing administrative structures of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), General Auditing Commission (GAC) and Internal Audit Agency (IAA) and their consolidation into a single institution.
Williams is advocating for the establishment of a new body, to be known as the National Audit, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission (NAIAC), which would bring the three institutions under one administrative framework while retaining their respective mandates as specialized departments.
He argued that the three institutions perform closely interconnected functions in safeguarding public resources, strengthening financial oversight, combating corruption and promoting transparency and accountability in government.
According to Williams, maintaining three separate institutional structures with complementary responsibilities creates an opportunity to reconsider administrative arrangements, particularly at a time when government is expected to exercise greater fiscal discipline and maximize the use of limited public resources.
“Why must we continue operating them as three separate institutions when their complementary functions can be strategically consolidated under one institutional framework?” Williams questioned.
He maintained that the proposed consolidation would streamline public administration, minimize overlapping responsibilities, reduce bureaucratic bottlenecks and strengthen coordination among agencies responsible for protecting public resources.
The proposal also places significant emphasis on reducing government expenditure. Williams believes that bringing the institutions under one commission could reduce recurring operational costs associated with office rentals, administrative personnel, logistics and other institutional expenses.
He stressed that responsible governance requires more than generating national revenue, arguing that government must also identify opportunities to eliminate unnecessary expenditure and improve the value derived from every dollar allocated to public institutions.
“Leadership should not be measured by how many institutions we create or how many administrative positions we establish to accommodate political friends. It should be measured by how efficiently we manage public resources and how effectively we deliver results,” he stated.
Williams further argued that Liberia cannot continue sustaining expensive administrative structures without demanding corresponding improvements in institutional performance and service delivery.
Under his proposed framework, the LACC, GAC and IAA would retain their specialized technical responsibilities as departments within NAIAC. The arrangement, he believes, would provide a centralized structure for coordinating audit functions, internal financial controls and anti-corruption efforts.
However, implementing such a merger would require careful consideration of the constitutional, statutory and institutional frameworks governing the three bodies. It would also raise important questions about protecting the independence of external auditing, internal auditing and anti-corruption investigations, as well as ensuring that the proposed commission does not compromise their distinct oversight responsibilities.
The proposal therefore introduces a significant policy debate about the future structure of Liberia’s accountability institutions, the cost of maintaining multiple public agencies and the institutional safeguards necessary to ensure effective oversight of government operations.
Williams concluded by calling for a broader reassessment of government institutions, insisting that public sector reform should focus on efficiency, fiscal responsibility and measurable results.
“It is time to rethink government. It is time to restructure our institutions. It is time to make every public dollar count,” he declared.
Eugene Tuan-wleh Williams is the President of the Liberia Redemption Squad.
