Public Service Commission (PSC) paymaster Brighton
Chiuzingo, who was last year suspended on allegations of abuse of office and
mismanagement, has been fired.
Government suspended Chiuzingo in December last year
following reports of abuse of office and mismanagement, pending investigations.
The Herald has it on good authority that Chiuzingo was dismissed last Friday.
“He was discharged of his duties and he is no longer part
of the SSB (Salary Service Bureau). He was given the letter of discharge from
his duties last Friday,” said a source.
When contacted for comment, PSC chairman Dr Vincent Hungwe
referred all the questions to the commission’s secretary Ambassador Jonathan
Wutawunashe.
“Can you get in touch with the secretary Ambassador
Wutawunashe he would be the most appropriate person to talk to,” he said.
Efforts to get a comment from Ambassador Wutawunashe were
fruitless. Last year, sources within the commission said Chiuzingo was
in the habit of transferring employees without the approval of the superiors.
Some senior officials in the commission warned him, but he
didn’t take heed. He was alleged to be in the habit of asking for kickbacks
and unilaterally increasing his pay.
His net salary at one point was $1 595,46 but it was
inflated to $6 575,11 and he was also accused of misusing pool vehicles.
In 2011, the Public Service Commission ceased the salaries
of more than 4 000 employees after they failed to submit various requisite
documents.
The then secretary to the PSC, Mrs Pretty Sunguro told a
parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare,
that the exercise was aimed at ensuring efficiency and compliance with
regulations by all civil servants.
She also said the PSC had tightened controls to ensure that
all those who receive salaries are indeed entitled to Government money.
This, she said, meant that all heads of ministries should
confirm every month the names of staff members before a salary is paid. Herald
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