By Monrovia, Liberia- Over 730 non-civil staff were found on a supplemental payroll, according to Atty. Cornelia Kruah-Togba, the deputy minister of state designate for administration, who emphasizes the necessity for restructuring.
Atty. Cornelia Kruah-Togba, the deputy minister of state nominated for presidential affairs and administration, has revealed that after a review, the institution found the identities of over 730 non-civil servants on a supplemental payroll. Rightsizing is currently proceeding.
Atty. Kruah-Togba stated during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Executive on Wednesday that the Ministries of Finance, Development-Planning, and State for Presidential Affairs were in charge of privately managing such payrolls during the previous Coalition for Democratic Change administration.
She continued by saying that in addition to the over 730 workers on the supplemental payroll, the institution employs 385 people who have been approved by the Civil Service Agency as legal employees, bringing the total number of staff to over 1,000.
According to Atty. Kruah-Togba, the Ministry of State’s Senior Management Team is currently conducting an extensive evaluation of the institution in collaboration with the Civil Service Agency and the Governance Commission. The goal is to guarantee that personnel are operating effectively and efficiently and that national resources are being utilized.
The Deputy Minister of State for Administration designate stated that the ministry spends more than US$2.7 million a year on salaries alone because of the approximately 730 additional personnel, but she also emphasized the Senior Management Team’s resolve to address those issues.
At the same time, Atty. Cornelia Kruah-Togba averred that the entity lacks a procurement arm while there exists a procurement unit which has not worked over the last six years, adding that there is no office for internal auditors to monitor transactions.
In addition, Atty. Cornelia Kruah-Togba said that there is no office for internal auditors to keep an eye on transactions and that the organization does not have a procurement arm, despite the existence of a procurement unit that has not operated during the Weah’s administration.
By: Alphanso G. Kalama
