Though this situation continues to be spoken about in many quarters; the earlier suspicions of mismanagement could not be verified. Patrick Jackson, senior accountant of Phebe Hospital, along with three others were suspended by the hospital for alleged payroll paddingThe report indicates massive corruption, including payroll padding, breach of financial and other rules in the running of the affairs of the hospital. As per GOL procedures, the MFDP processes the payrolls and draws checks net of Income Taxes and payroll comprising of a Regular Incentive payroll, Liberian Dollars Payroll submitted to MFDP resulting in said discrepancies. Phebe Hospital is a private hospital, which has continued to receive funding from the government. From awarding construction contracts to other contracts, the new regime is threading the path of President Sirleaf, according to many.

Source: Front Page Africa March 17, 2020 06:22 UTC