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Ministry of Education shields corrupt headmasters - PTUZ

by Staff Reporter
14 May 2015 at 13:57hrs | Views

The Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has claimed that  corrupt headmasters / headmistresses are getting protection from Ministry of Education officials in return for kick-backs.

This comes amid reports that rampant corruption and misuse of funds by unscrupulous headmasters, bursars and some members of School Development Associations (SDAs) has reached alarming proportions.

Said PTUZ national coordinator, Ladislous Zunde "It is now a known fact that some district and provincial education officials are protecting corrupt headmasters/headmistresses and SDAs that swindled schools for a fee."

"There are certain schools that have become cash-cows for the officials. Despite there being evidence that money is being stolen, investigations are done cosmetically so that no detail of fraud or chicanery is found."

The latest audit report by the auditor-general, Mildred Chiri, confirms that corruption and fraud have become the order of the day in many government ministries, including that of Primary and Secondary Education.

The report shows a clear disregard for accounting procedures where ministries were found to be flouting procurement regulations by breaking tender procedures whereby goods were paid for before delivery while others were issued payment without authentic supporting documents like quotations and invoices.

Source - FinGaz
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