EACC Reveals The Most Corrupt Sectors In Govt
Human Resource Administration has been identified by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) as the most fraudulent department within the public sector.
The official also cited financial management, public procurement, and project implementation as high-risk areas during a presentation at the 27th Annual National Conference for Human Resource Management (HRM) practitioners on behalf of EACC Chief Executive Twalib Mbarak. Patrick Owiny, the Deputy Director in charge of Ethics Compliance for the Commission, also concurred with this assessment.
“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,” EACC said in a statement.
“Corruption, if not prevented, can be entrenched and institutionalized in the procedures, systems, and policies of an organization thus hindering institutional growth and stability,” the anti-graft agency further observed.
Human Resource Planning, Payroll Management, Recruitment and Selection, Placement, Deployment, and Transfers, Training and Development, Performance Management, Management of Career Progression, and Staff Compensation are the sub-fields of Human Resources where corruption is most prevalent, according to EACC.
In addition, the anti-corruption organization disclosed that its investigations had uncovered significant instances of unethical conduct and corruption in HRM functions, particularly in county governments.
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The aforementioned issues encompass irregular contract extensions, favoritism, nepotism, and the retention of retired employees in the payroll.
Leakage of Confidential Information, Conflict of Interest, Double Employment, Unlawful Recruitment, Skewed Advertisements, and Skewed Recruitment Criteria are additional types of corruption that have been identified.
Additional prevalent forms of corruption included bribery during the recruitment process, remuneration for unfinished work, the presence of ghost workers, complete disregard for employment procedures, academic certificate forgery, tampering with human resources records, and abuse of office.
In addition, the Commission stated that it had received approximately 324 allegations regarding irregular employment, of which 204 are currently being investigated and 46 have been referred to other organizations for action.
Additionally, EACC disclosed that it is overseeing approximately 172 cases involving the forgery of academic documents at this time.
“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,” the commission noted.
EACC Reveals The Most Corrupt Sectors In Govt
