A weak control system to identify noncompliance of listed officers in declaration of assets through physical verification will render the declarations regime in Malawi a mere collection of documents. The Public Officers Declaration of Assets Liabilities and Business Interests Act provides for public access to declarations submitted to the ODPOD and their verification. The public is also provided an opportunity to blow the whistle whenever they notice misinformation in the declarations submitted to the ODPOD. The ODPOD will through the Monitoring and Verification Department therefore monitors and verifies declarations.