The Public Service Commission (PSC) said it agrees with the Public Accounts Committee's latest report that there is a lack of appropriate supervision and coordination in various Ministries and Departments that may lead to the misappropriation of Government funds.
Chairman Rishi Ram said there are some Ministries and Department Heads who have failed in their work which had resulted in cases of staff been involved in misappropriation of Government funds.
However, Ram said it is incorrect to say that staff members in the Immigration Department are receiving lesser pay compared to the level of work carried out by them which drives them to participate in activities such as abuse of office.
The Public Accounts Committee in its latest report on the Auditor General's report has highlighted that Immigration 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.
PSC Agrees With Accounts Committee
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