Human Resource Management has been labelled as one of the most corrupt areas in the Public service, both in national government and county level.
This was revealed by the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission during the 27th Annual National Conference for Human Resource Management Practitioners that was held at Sawela Lodge in Naivasha.
“Corruption in HRM has a direct adverse effect on institutional performance and is a major contributor to accountability shortfalls in the public service. Â Notably, human capital is the most valued asset in any organization because even with new technological advancements, the role of the human interface remains critical,” Deputy Director in charge of Ethics Compliance Patrick Owiny told the practitioners.
“Corruption, if not prevented, can be entrenched and institutionalised in the procedures, systems, and policies of an organization thus hindering institutional growth and stability,” he further stated.
EACC went ahead to list areas that are highly affected by corruption and this includes; Human Resource Planning, Payroll Management Recruitment and Selection, Placement, Deployment, and Transfers, Training and Development, Performance Management, Management of Career Progression, and Compensation of Staff.
The anti-graft agency also listed ways in which corruption is practised in the human resource department.
“Retention of retired employees in the payroll, nepotism and favouritism, conflict of interest, double employment and irregular and unlawful recruitment are major forms of corruption and unethical practices in HRM.
“Payments for work not done- arising from leaves, absenteeism cases that are not reported or accounted for; Payroll fraud- siphoning public funds through ghost workers who channel the funds or part of it to their masters and total disregard of employment procedures are corrupt practices,” the commission said
