Liberia: Ghost Worker Crackdown Saves Liberia $2.4m – CSA Report

Monrovia — According to its recent report, the Civil Service Agency (CSA) has saved Liberia $2.4 million by removing more than 5,500 ghost workers from the government payroll, slashing the monthly wage bill from $23.5 million to $21.1 million in a sweeping crackdown on fraud and inefficiency.

According to the report, the payroll cleanup has been pivotal in restoring transparency and accountability in government spending. “The reduction in the payroll budget is a direct consequence of the…