The Namisindwa Chief Administrative Officer-CAO Franco Olabora has been tasked to provide an explanation as to why they recruited over and above the number of recommended staff.
A letter dated July 4th, 2022 signed by Public Service Ministry Permanent Secretary, Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire indicates that despite approving the recruitment of 150 staff at different levels, the district went ahead to recruit 222 employees leading to a salary deficit.
"Pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Service Act 2008, this Ministry issued Namisindwa District Local Government clearance to recruit Vide ARC 6/293/05 dated 25th August 2021 for F/Y 2021/2022. The district was cleared to recruit a total number of 96 positions,’ reads part of the letter.
“Further clearance was given for recruiting positions under Urban Unconditional grant and Agricultural Extension to consume the projected wage surplus of 34,316.808 and 271,557,108 respectively. This Ministry has however established that Namisindwa District Local Government violated the clearance issued by recruiting numbers over and above what had been cleared," reads the letter.
The Ministry approved the recruitment of 17 primary health caregivers, but the district recruited 28 and in primary education, only 35 were approved but the district recruited 159. Another 55 people were recruited without clearance from the Ministry of Public Service. The unauthorized recruitments have caused a shortfall of Shillings 1,573,672.548 in the wage bill.
Now, the Ministry has tasked Olabora to explain the unauthorized staff recruitments. He however declined to comment on the matter when approached by the media, saying that he has already responded to the ministry in writing and is still waiting for a response before speaking to the media.
