The Public Accounts Committee in its latest report on the Auditor General's report has raised concern over the conditions of work at the Immigration Department.

The Committee's concern was based on the fact that this Department was handling and generating an exorbitant amount of revenue and because of the lack of appropriate supervision and coordination, the temptation and the opportunities were there for the staff to misappropriate Government funds.

The concerns included low salary of staff members was not commensurate with the level of work carried out and was therefore open to temptation and abuse of office.

On the issue of leave liabilities, the Committee found that a common thread that went through most Ministries and Departments was the unnecessary high level of leave liabilities because the staff were not able take leave when due.

According to the report, such arrangements breached Government provisions and were tantamount to a denial of workers’ rights.

The report also noted that measures taken to compensate for leave not taken were different in each Ministry or case by case. The Committee have recommended for a need to be consistent and streamline the leave process of Government in order to reduce annual leave liabilities and overcome malpractices.