The Inspectorate of Government is investigating the Human Resource Office of Kabale District, over allegations of ghost workers on the government payroll.
According to Kabale Resident District Commissioner, Major Godfrey Katamba, the Inspectorate of Government which stormed the office on Thursday, has been following unconfirmed reports of ghost workers within the district.
Katamba says Kabale District currently has more than 4,000 civil servants, despite a special audit and employee validation exercise previously conducted by the Office of the Auditor General across 367 government entities.
In its 2022/2023 report, released on January 10, 2024, the Auditor General identified thousands of irregular and ghost workers on the public service payroll, resulting in an estimated financial loss of more than 53 billion shillings annually.
Katamba says heads of departments have a responsibility to regularly verify their staff lists and ensure that the payroll reflects the actual number of employees. He adds that departmental heads should be held accountable for any irregularities arising from their offices.
He has welcomed the Inspectorate of Government’s investigations, saying they are in line with President Yoweri Museveni’s call for a corruption-free public service.
CUE IN RDC KATAMBA…ON INVESTIGATIONS…. RR/ENG//
