During the 2021/22 financial year, the Public Service Commission (PSC) recorded 91 cases of misconduct, of which 76 cases (84%) were processed while 15 cases (16%) were carried over to the following financial year.
This is according to the PSC’s 2021/22 annual report, which was tabled in the National Assembly for scrutiny on Tuesday.
The commission found that the ministry of home affairs was faced with concerns over fraud and unauthorised issuance of national documents, which some staff members conducted without adherence to regulations.
This, according to the commission, is out of control. “This has the serious effect of compromising State security and international good standing of the country and government. The temptation exists at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security for some staff members to collude with criminals and or illegal immigrants to obtain national documents in exchange for a fee,” the commission noted.
The commission further noted trends of theft within public offices.
These include embezzlement, misuse of State property and fraud, gross negligence as well as repeated unauthorised and/or non-communicated absenteeism. “The commission…
