strategy

Eliminating ghost workers

Synonyms:
Identifying phantom civil servants
Context:
A "ghost" worker is somebody who receives government wages but either does not exist or is not employed in the position for which the payment is made.
Implementation:
Identifying and eliminating "ghost" workers often requires a civil service census that matches payroll data with budgeted and actual employment. Efforts to eliminate "ghosts" in the Central African Republic and Guinea identified "ghost" workers at approximately 7% of civil service employment. Once "ghosts" are eliminated, payroll mechanisms need to be established so as to prevent them from materializing again.
Values:
Rights
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions