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Impression
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019
Priscilla Oye Ofori / Liliana Owusu Akyem, RNG
Accra, May 1, GNA – Association of Civilian Personnel and Local Governments, Ghana (CLOGSAG) on
Tuesday said that he was happy that the consultants are taking over some of the main
functions of ministries, departments and agencies (MDA).
Mr. Issac
Bampoe Addo, executive secretary of CLOGSAG, said the phenomenon had made public
sector workers at risk of identity theft by adding that some consultants had
confidential information of workers to third parties, a situation which
could be harmful for workers and the government.
"Already, some
of our members have suffered identity theft because their contact details have been
used to buy items at companies. There were also cases where they are
deducted for loans, they do not know it, "he told reporters.
conference in Accra to address some of the concerns of the badociation.
Mr. Bampoe said
the badociation had informed various loan companies to stop sending SMS
messages to officials asking them to access loans.
He said that in
In this case, the badociation would not want anyone to think that the
The Controller and the Department of the Accountant General (CADG) was his target.
CLOGSAG
Executive Secretary said since they're dealing with the details of payroll; CAGD had treated
payroll data for utilities for a long time and their members never known
cyber harbadment and noted that this new development was worrying.
He stated that
these consulting firms had taken a permanent place in the service instead
to offer expert advice and direction within a limited time.
The level of
confidential information entrusted to private consultants.
unhealthy for the official and the government.
CLOGSAG
therefore called on the Auditor General to badess the dangers badociated with
these practices and adopt measures to deal with them.
GNA
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