Ntoroko CAO arrested over recruiting 500 friends into district jobs.

NTOROKO-UGANDA: The State House Anti-Corruption Unit in liaison with Uganda Police have arrested the Chief Administrative Officer(CAO), Ntoroko District Local Government, Mr. Anslem Kyalogonza for irregularly recruiting and appointing over 500 Civil servants in excess of the staff ceiling and wage bill and without the approval of both the District  and Public Service Commissions.

The CAO in usurpation of the powers of the District Service Commission is alleged to have personally ‘headhunted’ several persons for recruitment, issued them appointment letters bearing forged minutes of the District Service Commission and irregularly added them to the district payroll.

Some of the irregularly recruited staff were also paid salaries beyond the scales indicated in their forged appointments.

The actions of the CAO has resulted in over staffing in the different departments in Ntoroko District and a salary shortfall which has caused  several  staff not being paid for up to six months.

This in turn  has resulted in civil unrest especially in the Health Department  at various health facilities where staff have laid down their tools.

In the recent weeks, the Brig Henry Isoke led unit has cracked the whip on corrupt Iocal government officials who are involved in irregularities.

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