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    "id": 1462550,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462550/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Chesang’",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, regarding anomalies in the payroll for both contracted staff and those on permanent and pensionable terms, serving the County Executive of Trans Nzoia County Government. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide detailed information to ascertain the circumstances under which the County Executive paid and continues to pay salaries using manual processes instead of the recognized and verifiable Integrated Personnel and Payroll Database System (IPPDS). (2) Give particulars regarding the manual processing of salaries amounting to an excess of cash, Kshs77.17 million, within the first nine months of the financial year 2023/2024 alone, and indicate details of the beneficiaries' total amount paid to each individual, date and terms of appointment and state how and when such monies were subsequently paid to the state beneficiaries for each of the 12 months in the financial year 2023/2024. (3) State measures being taken by the County Executive to immediately stop manual payment of salaries and salary-related personnel emoluments, including the use of ad hoc processes in compliance with the approved county IPPD system in processing salaries to county workers. (4) Disclose monthly salaries requisitions as submitted to the Controller of Budget (COB), for approval for the financial year 2023/2024, detailing when the approvals were granted by the CoB, stating when the approval salary amounts were paid to respective County Executive workers. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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