adminout locum allowances to nurses whose contracts had been terminated.
He also paid locum allowances to nurses permanently employed who are not entitled to the money.
Some of the funds have been traced to Mr Tadzoka’s account, permanent nurses and to those of his relati- ves.
According to a confidential report on the investigation into the recruitment, payment and termination of locum nurses, Mr Tadzoka, took full responsibility of all business to do with locum nurses.
He was also responsible for permanent city health and treasury employees.
Allegations are that Mr Tadzoka acquired the chief clerical officer’s user profile, “which allowed him to input or alter data.”
“As a result of the dual user profiles mentioned above and lack of appropriate segregation of duties and supervision, the payroll officer was able to create, approve, change bank details, terminate employee accounts, effect adjustments, run the payroll and checks the validation.
“The aforementioned responsibilities resulted in him fraudulently paying out a total of US$279 605.62 to several terminated locum nurses and some nurses who had been engaged permanently,” reads part of the report.
The report does not state whether Mr Tadzoka has been reported to the police or not but makes reference to the city recouping its money from him.
However, an official with the city treasury department, said Mr Tadzoka was arraigned before the Harare magistrates courts and received a community service sentence.
“Recovery of the US$279 605.62 from Tadzoka Tadzoka is being handled by the industrial relations division in liaison with audit,” said the audit manager Mr Joseph Issah’s in the report to audit committee chairman Clr Phumulani Musagwiza.
A total of US$213 846.55 was traced to his account, those of his relatives and some permanent nurses who did not qualify for locum allowances.
A further US$53 626.54 disguised as basic salaries for nurses was also traced to his account and those of his relatives.
Peter Tanyanyiwa
Online Reporter