Following an audit that was conducted by the commission earlier this year, 731 employees at the Lusaka City Council have been found wanting by the Local Government Service Commission.
Commission Chairperson Ackson Sejani said that the Lusaka City Council has 1 224 divisions, and 1 to 3 staff in the register and that 41 extra staff are on the payroll but do not appear in the register.
Mr. Sejani disclosed that the audit revealed that 1 171 employees have requisite qualifications, while 53 do not have the qualifications as required by law.
Speaking during a media briefing, he said 46 out of the 53 members of staff are holding senior management positions.
Mr. Sejani said the audit also showed that 7 members of staff do not have Grade 12 certificates and further said the council employed 331 officers in division 3 as cashiers and revenue collectors illegally without approval by the Commission.
Mr. Sejani said the Commission also found that over 100 employees have not been confirmed for as long as 17 years but are fully qualified.
He said 18 officers are currently on suspension, while 40 went on study leave without authority and will be charged.
Mr. Sejani said the Commission has since recommended that the audit will be conducted in all 116 councils across the country.
The Local Government Service Commission Chairperson said the Commission will also advocate for the digitization of revenue collection to address theft among workers.
Mr. Sejani said the Commission will also engage the Examinations Council of Zambia -ECZ- and the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZQA) to ascertain the authenticity of the qualifications.
“……..further said the council employed 331 officers in division 3 as cashiers and revenue collectors illegally without approval by the Commission……..”
This is where Davis mwila was plugging
“PF revenue fundraisers ”
To steal money for PF caders and secretariat……
Don’t be f00Iish. Just pay them their salaries. You are now trying to find reasons to further delay paying them. And they think they can manage to pay 30k teachers haha
Mr kaizer Zulu, why can’t you just shut up and leave the new dawn government alone. Are you a lunatic?
What a waste of resources under the reckless PF regime of Lazy Lungu….this is what happens when audits are conducted by an indeendent outside organisation; you get results and a detailed report. This govt let ZESCO and ZAMTEL undertake its own headcounts and the results were never published and they concluded that there were no ghost workerswhe it was common knowledge that cadres and party officals girlfriends were on their payroll.
I remember our Lusaka Mayor from Face- book this chap Miles Sampa conducting an audit a few years back and not saying a thing…as was the case with him everything was just for show.
If this govt was seruous it would have hired independent auditors to do this type of work investigating these blotted loss-making govt companies like ZAMTEL and ZESCO.
what about councils around the country ?
KABWE MASSIVE PROBLEMS
LUANSHYA SAME NOT FORGETTING NDOLA
Mr. Only a Tonga….
I’m sure he was checking how many Tongas are employed by LCC and is now trying to recruit more
LCC has 1224 divisions – HOW MANY??? That’s ridiculous. Thank you Edgar China Lungu I already knew you were the worst president the country has ever had – but you are now surpassing yourself!
Really laughable…1224 divisions when they can not even pick up heaps of refuse in city centre
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