The just released Government transition team report has indicted the Commissioner, National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), Alie Badara Mansaray, in relation to the misappropriation of the provident fund scheme of the staff.

The report says the commission is marred by a financial scandal in the local media related to the outstanding payments to staff from the provident fund scheme. There are also backlog issues of payments of NASSIT contributions and NRA tax obligations.

This development at NaCSA cannot be unconnected with poor leadership and management of the commission.

It could be recalled that all the issues mentioned by the report happened under the leadership of Alie Badara Mansaray wherein staff who have been laid by the commission have not been paid their contributions in the scheme.

The scheme was a source of hope for majority of the staff at NaCSA when their contracts were terminated at the end of a year, since staff at the commission lack end of service benefit, medical allowances for them and close family members.

This fund has yet to be refunded by the leadership of the commission as dictated by board of director.
Series of staff strike action has been staged against the management of NaCSA demanding refund of over Five Hundred Million Leones in the Provident Fund Scheme.

The Provident Funds Scheme in question comprises financial contributions deducted from monthly salaries of over 200 NaCSA workers across the country, ranging from senior management staff down to office assistants in the Commission since 2014.

This fund was allegedly misappropriated under Alie Badara Mansaray administration and a NaCSA Board resolution instructed for the refund but up till now the management has just refunded meager amount of the total sum owed to the Scheme.

The aggrieved continued to demand for their money before new management takes over the affairs of the commission.