TEACHING Service Commission chairperson Daphne Chimuka says individuals involved in the introduction of unqualified teachers on the payroll will face the law to serve as a deterrent to others. The Auditor General’s Report on the Audit of Government Payroll for the years ended December 31, 2017 to 2021 revealed that 299 officers were introduced on the payroll as teachers without authority from the Commission and were paid salaries in amounts totalling K3,056,013. The report further revealed that the Ministry of Education delayed taking action on 243 officers found in possession of fake certificates, resulting in the officers who were not rendering services, being paid salaries amounting to K26,136,077 as at September 30, 2021. In an interview, Chimuka said once a...

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