The past finance chief at Banjul City Council says no fake workers received money during his time there. Momodou Camara told officials Wednesday that claims about ghost staff were wrong. He ran finances from 2018 to 2020, when people said some names on paychecks might not exist.
Camara denied seeing any list with fake worker names, despite what others claimed. He explained that pay systems had many checks before cash went out. Staff paperwork needed approval from human resources, auditors, and the main office first. The setup made cheating very hard because each step needed proper forms. Anyone listed for payment is counted as a real employee with proper clearance.
Camara stressed he always made sure money matters followed rules and had good records. Multiple city departments checked who deserved pay every month. His job focused on keeping all money moves legal and within council policies. He served for two years before leaving the position.
Camara denied seeing any list with fake worker names, despite what others claimed. He explained that pay systems had many checks before cash went out. Staff paperwork needed approval from human resources, auditors, and the main office first. The setup made cheating very hard because each step needed proper forms. Anyone listed for payment is counted as a real employee with proper clearance.
Camara stressed he always made sure money matters followed rules and had good records. Multiple city departments checked who deserved pay every month. His job focused on keeping all money moves legal and within council policies. He served for two years before leaving the position.
