A state institution steeped in corruption?

There is a state- run undertaking described as a ‘Bureau’ which deals with all matters relating to the country’s natural resources like minerals.

It is this authority that is empowered to issue all permits or licenses to those desirous of exploiting or dealing in any resource that comes under the purview of this bureau.

Since of late, a whisper going around says that none can get anything done at this bureau without oiling somebody’s palm and this is a fact known to everyone who have sought some service from this place, they say. 
Both the white-collar high-ups of this office and some political bigwigs connected to it are said to be involved in this corrupt practice, they say. 

By the way, the current political authority in charge of this bureau is said to be a former purohita as well as a former chief purohita at the provincial level!