Ondo Govt Loses Over N400M To Payroll Infractions
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has directed the Head of Service to dismiss officers who are receiving double salaries from the state payroll.
Upon suspecting that the State Payroll, including salaries and pensions, had been compromised, Akeredolu set up a seven-member committee to continuously clean up the payroll of infractions.
The committee, led by the Chairman and former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Victor Olajorin, yesterday, July 20, 2022, submitted its report to the Governor at his office, Alagbaka, Akure.
He lamented the over-bloated workforce which he said was occasioned by many ghost workers.
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The Governor also directed that all Ministries, Departments and Parastatals in the State should stop recruitment under any guise until the Salary Verification Committee has concluded its assignment.
“We have an over-bloated workforce, and undoubtedly, I am sure there are many ghost workers. Those who are receiving double salaries, apart from recovering the money from them, I am directing the Head of Service to get them dismissed. They must serve as deterrents to others,” he said.
Governor Akeredolu appreciated the committee for doing a yeoman’s job and not compromising their integrity.
Ondo Govt Loses Over N400M To Payroll Infractions