A Corruption Risk Assessment report in the educational sector has recommended the full decentralisation of the payroll management system to mitigate the risk of corruption.
The report said the system would help to ensure that validation and enlistments in the Ghana Education Service (GES) begin and end at the district level.
The Corruption Risk Assessment in Payroll and Stores Management in GES was presented by Kofi Asare, the Executive Director, of Africa Education Watch, in collaboration with the Ghana Integrity Initiative, the national chapter of Transparency International, and supported by Global Affairs Canada.
The report was undertaken in six districts in Southern and Northern Ghana.
They are Ada West, Ayawaso Central Municipality, Cape Coast Metropolis, Kasena-Nankana West District, and Upper Denkyira East Municipality.
The objective is to identify and assess corruption vulnerabilities and loopholes in the management of payroll and stores in the district at the school levels.
Mr Kofi Asare, Executive Director, Africa Education Watch
The report …