By Regina Kwapong
The Director General of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, has emphasized the importance of transitioning to daily or weekly wage payments to enhance monitoring of workers’ performance. This shift is proposed due to the identified deficiencies in the management system of the public sector.
He said that, “I agree with the chief executive of the salaries commission because in the public sector, it seems to me that the performance management system is not working as expected”.
During an interview with Kafui Dey on GTV Breakfast Show on October 15, 2024, Dr. Oduro articulated the necessity of implementing a system that ensures employees attend work regularly and can effectively demonstrate their productivity on a daily or weekly basis.
Dr. Oduro raised a critical question regarding the potential challenges faced when a supervisor arrives late to work, highlighting the importance of having effective supervision to guarantee the desired level of productivity. He stressed that adopting a practice of paying wages more frequently, as opposed to monthly salaries, would promote accountability among workers and facilitate efficient task tracking in the public sector.
Dr. Eric Oduro Osae underlined the potential benefits of shifting to daily or weekly wage payments as a means to combat corruption and enhance worker satisfaction. By eliminating the need for workers to wait until the end of the month for payment, this new system aims to promote fairness and timely compensation based on individual performance.
Moreover, Dr. Oduro called upon the public sector to revamp its management practices by aligning compensation directly with productivity levels. This transformation would necessitate the implementation of effective supervision mechanisms, including the introduction of a clocking system to ensure that public sector employees account for their daily eight-hour work requirement. Such initiatives are vital to fostering accountability and efficiency in the public sector.
