Ghana’s Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has pledged to reward individuals who volunteer information on payroll irregularities in public sector institutions, Myjoyonline.com reports.
In March, the Commission announced that it would embark on a national payroll monitoring exercise in accordance with the Act establishing it.
Ben Arthur - Chief Executive of the Commission - reportedly said the exercise will sanitise the public sector payroll and help shine a light on the lapses and inequalities in the benefits and allowances of public sector workers.
“This exercise is not a joke, it is a very serious exercise. If you know, you are not deserving of what you are taking, advise yourself accordingly.
“If in our operation, we find out people are receiving unearned salaries we will liaise with the appropriate authorities to take the necessary action,” he said.
Dr Eric Oduro Sae - Director General of the Internal Audit Agency - has reportedly pledged his support for the exercise.
“There are issues of missing names, unknown names, people with different dates of birth and people using other people’s cars for car maintenance allowance among others.
“Sections 96 and 97 are clear that if you earn an unearned salary or you contravene the Public financial management Act by way of getting government money into your account illegally, you can be sanctioned,” he stated.
On April 3, the national exercise to clean up the country’s payroll system began with the Internal Audit Agency (IAA). The move is reportedly aimed at overhauling the bloated payroll structure at all public sector institutions.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
(Quotes via original reporting)
Ghana’s Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has pledged to reward individuals who volunteer information on payroll irregularities in public sector institutions, Myjoyonline.com reports.
In March, the Commission announced that it would embark on a national payroll monitoring exercise in accordance with the Act establishing it.
Ben Arthur - Chief Executive of the Commission - reportedly said the exercise will sanitise the public sector payroll and help shine a light on the lapses and inequalities in the benefits and allowances of public sector workers.
“This exercise is not a joke, it is a very serious exercise. If you know, you are not deserving of what you are taking, advise yourself accordingly.
“If in our operation, we find out people are receiving unearned salaries we will liaise with the appropriate authorities to take the necessary action,” he said.
Dr Eric Oduro Sae - Director General of the Internal Audit Agency - has reportedly pledged his support for the exercise.
“There are issues of missing names, unknown names, people with different dates of birth and people using other people’s cars for car maintenance allowance among others.
“Sections 96 and 97 are clear that if you earn an unearned salary or you contravene the Public financial management Act by way of getting government money into your account illegally, you can be sanctioned,” he stated.
On April 3, the national exercise to clean up the country’s payroll system began with the Internal Audit Agency (IAA). The move is reportedly aimed at overhauling the bloated payroll structure at all public sector institutions.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
(Quotes via original reporting)