HARARE - A civil service audit that the government has embarked on to weed out ghost workers has been hampered by a lack of vehicles, sources said.Vehicles are needed for use by officials conducting the long awaited civil service audit.
Sources said the Public Service Ministry which is conducting the audit is, however, hamstrung by the lack of vehicles.
The Ministry, according to informed sources, has appealed to Transport Minister, Nicholas Goche to direct the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED) to release vehicles to ensure the smooth running of the exercise.
CMED is now appealing to private companies and individuals to rent vehicles to it for the civil service audit exercise, informed sources said.
Eliphas Mukonoweshuro, the Public Service Minister confirmed this when contacted for comment.
The ministry does not have vehicles and we have submitted our requirements to the Transport Ministry.
Goche could not be reached for comment.
The civil service audit is expected to cost about US$4 million which will be provided by donors.
The funds for the exercise, which runs from November 30 to December 18, have been provided through the Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund – a World Bank administered facility.
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