[Kenya] TSC recovers Sh222.3m in overpaid teacher salaries

In Kenya, a recent audit has revealed that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has recovered Sh222.3 million of a total Sh433.9 million that had been erroneously paid to teachers, Newsflash reports.

The overpayments occurred due to the use of a manual salary processing system, which caused remuneration discrepancies. 

These errors reportedly triggered audit queries and prompted the Commission to reclaim funds from teachers who had received salaries above their approved rates.

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu confirmed in her audit report for the financial year ending June 2024 that, while progress had been made in recovering the funds, a balance of Sh211.6 million remained outstanding.

“Management indicated that the overpayments had accumulated over the years due to the inefficiencies of the manual reporting system. However, the Commission has since initiated several recovery mechanisms, successfully reclaiming Sh222,305,447 from payroll deductions and other avenues during the year under review,” Ms Gathungu said.

According to the audit, a significant portion of the total Sh433.9 million in overpaid salaries had remained unpaid for more than a year by the end of June 2024. 

The salary discrepancies reportedly accounted for 30 per cent of the Sh1.43 billion the Commission was owed by various parties, as of June 30, 2024.

Source: Newsflash

(Quote via original reporting)

In Kenya, a recent audit has revealed that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has recovered Sh222.3 million of a total Sh433.9 million that had been erroneously paid to teachers, Newsflash reports.

The overpayments occurred due to the use of a manual salary processing system, which caused remuneration discrepancies. 

These errors reportedly triggered audit queries and prompted the Commission to reclaim funds from teachers who had received salaries above their approved rates.

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu confirmed in her audit report for the financial year ending June 2024 that, while progress had been made in recovering the funds, a balance of Sh211.6 million remained outstanding.

“Management indicated that the overpayments had accumulated over the years due to the inefficiencies of the manual reporting system. However, the Commission has since initiated several recovery mechanisms, successfully reclaiming Sh222,305,447 from payroll deductions and other avenues during the year under review,” Ms Gathungu said.

According to the audit, a significant portion of the total Sh433.9 million in overpaid salaries had remained unpaid for more than a year by the end of June 2024. 

The salary discrepancies reportedly accounted for 30 per cent of the Sh1.43 billion the Commission was owed by various parties, as of June 30, 2024.

Source: Newsflash

(Quote via original reporting)