While it’s true that every ministry since 2000 has had a supplemental payroll, singling out McGill for this issue seems trivial. Unless there is evidence that people didn’t receive their money, pursuing this is a waste of time.
Ministries such as Education, Internal Affairs, State, and Health have all had supplemental payrolls since 2000, and the Ministry of Finance has even had four different supplemental payrolls. While it’s poor governance to circumvent civil service procedures, this isn’t corruption in itself. The real issue with ghost workers lies elsewhere, not in supplemental payrolls.
Furthermore, USAID financed the supplemental payrolls for the Ministries of Health and Education. If you want to go after McGill, focus on more serious matters. The GAC has already audited supplemental payrolls and advised against them because they aren’t supported by Personnel Action Notices.
This issue has been a significant problem since the post-war period, and harmonization was supposed to address it.In this case, the LACC might be wasting time and resources. If they genuinely believe McGill’s wealth came from supplemental payrolls, then the fight against corruption is both misguided and a joke.
Instead, Boakai’s should be investigating the $55 million letter transfer to the NSA and auditing Executive Protection instead.Unless Boakai’s administration believes the 700 plus are ghost workers and don’t exist, then this is a ridiculous issue. At worst, it’s bad governance. Investigate the $55 million letter transfer.
This is only going to turn McGill into a hero. Watch!
