Kilimanjaro Region has uncovered 111 ghost workers whose names appear on payrolls and pension claims every month in its six district councils, costing taxpayers 281m/-.
New Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner Saidi Meck Sadiki revealed this in Dar es Salaam, saying a report would be sent to the anti-graft watchdog, the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau for action.
“The PCCB will conduct investigations into the matter to establish those who are behind the scandal,” he said. He pointed out that authorities discovered 11 ghost workers in Rombo District Council costing 61m/- while in Moshi municipality 18 ghost workers costing 33m/- were exposed.
Moshi District council unearthed 18 ghost workers costing 46m/- while Hai District Council discovered 31 ghost workers costing 88m/-. Same District Council was found with 9 ghost workers costing 43m/- , Sadiki said.
In Mwanga District Council, 26 ghost workers costing 119m/- were also discovered. He explained that 76 out of 19,516 civil servants in the region were absentees in their workplaces while 247 workers were transferred to other stations but remained in payrolls.
“The report showed that 25 ghost workers were civil servants who had retired from work while six had been suspended and one was serving a jail sentence,” he said.
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