Monrovia – The Director Normal of the Civil Service Company (CSA), Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., has revealed that the present management of the Monrovia Metropolis Company (MCC) inherited two separate payroll programs—one managed by the CSA and the opposite operated internally by the MCC.
This revelation is contained within the CSA’s report from its latest Human Assets Evaluation of the MCC. The CSA additionally launched comparable evaluation stories for Lofa County College and the Liberia Drug Enforcement Company.
The CSA performed a month-long personnel and credential verification train on the MCC as a part of efforts by the Boakai administration to strengthen and enhance personnel programs throughout the general public sector.
Releasing the report on Friday, July 4, 2025, within the Convention Room of the CSA on the Ministerial Advanced in Congo City, Dr. Joekai disclosed that the interior payroll system on the MCC was designed to complement the CSA-managed payroll because of discrepancies in wage funds.
“As a lot because the intent might have been good, it poses critical dangers, together with the opportunity of irregular wage funds and even double-dipping—whether or not intentional or not,” Dr. Joekai stated. “The existence of twin payroll programs compromises the bodily integrity of the payroll course of and will increase the dangers of duplication, inefficiency, and irregularities.”
Key Findings embrace worker verification. The CSA verified 736 out of 777 workers listed by the MCC, representing a 97% verification fee; Unverified Workers: 41 people (5.3%) couldn’t be verified, elevating issues about ghost workers or unauthorized hiring.
For credential audit, 456 workers (62% of these verified) introduced professional and verifiable educational credentials. Nonetheless, 36 people (5%) have been discovered with unverifiable or falsified paperwork.
The tutorial profile: 325 workers maintain solely highschool certificates, whereas 244 don’t have any formal educational qualification. Only a few possess bachelor’s or grasp’s levels, revealing important abilities gaps inside the workforce.
Attendance Evaluation: 75 workers have been absent for 3–6 days through the evaluation interval, 8 workers missed 7–13 days, 2 workers have been absent for greater than 14 days and 11 workers had no attendance document in any respect.
For function placement evaluation, 154 workers are certified for reclassification based mostly on their {qualifications} and job roles, 43 workers have been discovered to be misplaced and 16 workers are overqualified, and seven are underqualified for his or her present roles.
On governance and payroll dangers, Joekai additional disclosed that 150 people have been employed unlawfully on April 3, 2023, with out adhering to MCC or CSA employment protocols and with none formal authorization from the workplace of the mayor.
“These appointments bypassed budgetary, authorized, and operational requirements and undermined institutional governance,” he emphasised.
“Solely 150 of the greater than 160 individuals employed on that single day have been verified throughout our train,” he added.
Findings on gender distribution present that 540 of the verified employees (73%) are male, 196 are feminine (27%), indicating a big gender imbalance that the CSA says must be addressed.
Suggestions
In gentle of the findings, Joekai outlined a number of key suggestions for the MCC.
They embrace speedy elimination of the 41 unverified workers from the payroll, suspension of workers with unverifiable or falsified credentials, reclassification and redeployment of workers based mostly on {qualifications} and job match and computerized dismissal of workers who have been absent for greater than 14 days through the verification interval.
“There are 43 workers who’re clearly misplaced, and over 244 who want reclassification. We’ll work with the MCC to make sure this course of is completed successfully,” Dr. Joekai acknowledged.
“We additionally suggest that these absent for over 14 days be dismissed instantly—that is non-negotiable.”
Joekai emphasised the CSA’s dedication to working with the MCC to implement these suggestions, noting that the company stays devoted to bettering effectivity, accountability, and professionalism throughout all authorities establishments.
