The Public Service Commission has handed to the Ministry of Justice a list of public institutions and individuals whose actions caused financial losses to government. The culprits will be pursued individually.
The list indicates that 51 government institutions were dragged to courts involving 254 employees. The government won 39 court cases, equivalent of 25% and was defeated in 115 cases, 75%.
Many of the cases arise from individual officers taking wrong decisions.
During discussions the Minister of Public Service and Labor, Judith Uwizeye held with parliamentary commission in charge of social welfare yesterday to respond to concerns of details in a report from Public Service Commission ,she explained that they are waiting for ministerial order to start penalizing culprits.
“The Public Service Commission has decided that managers will be individually held accountable for the losses incurred,” she said.
The Minister of Justice, Johnston Busingye has confirmed that individuals whose actions and decisions resulted into financial losses shall be held individually to account for their actions.
“This year, we will summon individuals whose actions led to loss of government money. We will pursue the subjects individually,” he said.
Currently, there are 152 individuals suspected of having misappropriated government resources but have since requested to refund the monies involved before they are taken to courts of law.
Inappropriate decisions and actions by government employees 2012 to 2015 cost the government a total of Rwf 524, 270,595 and $17,400.
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