Kwara Govt Sets Up 2 Committees To Produce ‘Reliable List’ For Payment Of Outstanding Gratuity To Retirees

Kwara State Government has constituted two committees comprising mainly technocrats and Labour leaders to verify the existing gratuity records at the state and local government levels and give the pensioners the go-ahead to receive their dues on the basis of when they retired from the civil service. 

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com  by the Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Hauwa Nuru noted that the eight-person committee for the state gratuities is headed by the Auditor General of the state, while the one for the local government gratuities is headed by the Local Government Auditor General. 

Members of the committee, the statement added, are representatives of the retired Permanent Secretaries, retired civil servants’ association, Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Account and Finance Staff (ICAN certified), Account and Finance Staff (ANAN Certified), Secretary, Iyabo Adebayo (for state) and Secretary, Mrs Amina Ahmed (Local Government). The committee at the LGA includes representatives of the retired LG Civil Servants Association and Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. 

‘The primary objective of the committee is to ensure the accuracy and transparent compilation of outstanding state and LGA gratuities for eligible pensioners in readiness for automated bank transfer payments’ she said.

The terms of reference of the two committees include requesting and obtaining from the pension board the detailed yearly gratuity schedule of all outstanding liabilities to date, verifying the accuracy and completeness of the same, confirming the qualification of all pensioners against PSN Number/Pension Number, KWSSRA SSID database, and NIN; and ensuring proper reconciliation by cross checking figures against available government records and documents.

The committees will also prioritize payment recommendations chronologically, and ensure that the recommended disbursements start from the oldest outstanding year and progress upward in line with available funds, while ensuring accountability and audit readiness in all processes and documentation-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you