KARACHI: The Administrator and Municipal Commissioner of the District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Malir signed the orders for releasing salaries for ghost and absent employees within the Taxation Department, it has been revealed.
Earlier, the newly-appointed Director Taxation Department DMC Malir, who assumed the post on October 1, had exposed the presence of ghost and absent employees and the embezzlement of salaries.
In this regard, he had written a letter to the Administrator DMC Malir about the presence of ghost and absent employees who continue to receive salaries. He said there are 77 employees in the Taxation Department DMC, however, it had been noticed that most of them except 10-15 are seen in the office ever since he took charge but continue to receive salaries.
The director said that he did not sign the salary bills of the Taxation Department for the month of September and had instructed Assistant Director Rehmatullah Awan to call the employees for physical verification. The director expressed shock that salaries were issued bypassing him being the head of the department, causing heavy losses to the exchequer.
He said the salary bills were signed by another person who was not the competent authority, making it “crystal clear that huge amount is being taken as bribe by these employees.” The director requested the administrator to order an inquiry and take strict action against the officials involved in the scam and embezzlement of salaries.
It has now been revealed that Municipal Commissioner illegally signed the bill for the month of September despite the presence of the Director Taxation, while the Administrator to whom the director has sent the complaint was himself involved in the scam.
The payroll bill for the month of September, a copy of which is available with MM News, shows the signature of the Municipal Commissioner in place of the director. The bill was also approved by Administrator DMC Malir and Payroll Officer, which clearly indicates they were involved in issuing salaries illegally.
