The most corrupt Sectors in Public Service- EACC Reveals.
Speaking during the 27th Annual National Conference for Human Resource Management (HRM) practitioners, EACC’s Deputy Director in charge of Ethics Compliance, Patrick Owiny, stated that Human Resource management, is the most corrupt sector in Public service.
He stated,”Corruption in HRM has a direct adverse effect on institutional performance and is a major contributor to accountability shortfalls in the public service. Notably, human capital is the most valued asset in any organization because even with new technological advancements, the role of the human interface remains critical.”
Additionally, He also called out the financial management, public procurement, project implementation sectors, Payroll Management Recruitment and Selection, Placement, Deployment, and Transfers, Training and Development, Performance Management, Management of Career Progression, and Compensation of Staff
Owiny stated,”Corruption, if not prevented, can be entrenched and institutionalized in the procedures, systems, and policies of an organization thus hindering institutional growth and stability.”
Mr Owiny Outlined that some forms of corruption in those sectors include; Irregular Extension of Contracts, Retention of Retired Employees in the Payroll, Nepotism, Favoritism, Conflict of Interest, Double Employment, Unlawful Recruitment, Skewed Advertisements, Skewed Criteria for Recruitment, and Leakage of Confidential Information.
Others include;Disregard of Employment Procedures, Forgery of Academic Certificates, Tampering with HR records, Abuse of Office, Existence of ghost workers, Bribery in Recruitment and Payments for Work Not Done.
The official cited that they have so far recorded 172 cases of falsification of academic documents, 324 cases of irregular employment( 204 are under investigation, 46 have been referred).
He stated,”The fact that the country is witnessing an upsurge in cases of unqualified persons masquerading as professionals in diverse fields should raise an alarm to various professional bodies.”
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