TSC Flagged Over Sh212.7M Salary Scandal.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) overpaid teachers‘ salary arrears during the 2021–2022 Financial Year, totaling Ksh212,724,467, according to the Auditor–General’s report. 135 Secretariat employees and 1,807 teachers got duplicate arrears payments totaling Ksh197,214,537 and Ksh15,509,930, respectively, according to the report, which was released on February 20, 2023.
Article 201(d) of the 2010 Kenyan Constitution, which emphasizes the careful and responsible use of public monies, was found to be in conflict with this action. In addition, as indicated by Ms. Gathungu, the Auditor-General, 21 teachers and 75 Secretariat employees received double leave allowances of Ksh240,000 and Ksh740,000, respectively, despite not living in areas of hardship.
Additionally, the TSC neglected to collect and remit Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) funds of Ksh565,992,813 from a total of 7,069 workers. The investigation revealed that during the year under review, PAYE was not deducted from 3,281 Special Needs personnel, 3,784 Non-special Needs staff, and 4 Secretariat staff, resulting in sizeable amounts owing.
The report also drew attention to inconsistencies in the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQIP), which was supported by donations. Budget and actual spending did not match up, with Ksh132,158,454 (or 29 percent) of the budget being underfunded and Ksh177,623,782 (or 39 percent) of the budget being overspent. This suggests that some project activities were not carried out as planned.
Last but not least, the report uncovered problems with unreturned Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) money, where some money were not returned to The National Treasury as required by law, in violation of regulations.
Overall, the research identifies a number of operational and financial irregularities within the Teachers Service Commission.
TSC Flagged Over Sh212.7M Salary Scandal.
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