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RSG Unveils New Payroll System
Following its final take over of workers payroll from Zenith Bank early this year, the Rivers State Ministry of Finance, has unveiled a new payroll system
The plan was made public at the official opening of the new payroll office at the State Ministry of Finance in Port Harcourt at the weekend.
Commissioning the office, the State Commissioner for Finance, Chamberlain Peterside stated that the new payroll regime would address the issue of ghost workers which has now culminated into ghost salaries.
He said pay slips would now be given out to workers as the new payroll software has the capability of generating pay slips automatically and could as well be sent as electronic mail.
He also explained that salaries would still be paid through the banks, but administered directly from the payroll office.
”We are not transiting into paying salary in cash, we are not going back to the old way of carrying of boxes and Ghana must go bags around, we have only stepped up to a higher level in the spirit of cashless economy, paying salary through the banks, but running the payroll. The migration process is today completed. “
“Two things are important to the Governor, one is results, the other is building the institutions we have in Rivers State, that he would be able to leave behind functioning,” he added.
In his remark, the Accountant General of the state, Sir Ngozi Abu thanked the Finance Commissioner for his resilience in fast tracking the takeover process, stating that Zenith Bank had requested the government to take over the payroll since January, 2011, but the state was unable to do that.
He also noted that with the new payroll system in place, complains can be genuine and addressed with proof. “When there are pay slips, overpayments and underpayments can be checked.”
He thanked the Amaechi administration for the support in achieving this feat. “I believe that what he has started through this commissioner will be a permanent feature in this ministry and those of us who are here would ensure that it is sustained.”
“Payroll administration is a collective responsibility, we cannot control what is far away from us, we can only control what is in-house. Today, that control is drawing nearer and nearer. We should be able today to know when an input was made to crosscheck whether that thing that was sent in is correct… we believe we have the capacity and the commissioner has demonstrated that capacity by ensuring that human capital is being built up,” Abu said.
Also, the Special Adviser to the governor on ICT, Mr. Godliffe Nmekini commended the synergy with the finance ministry. He also thanked Zenith bank for its gestures towards the state.
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