{"id":25851,"date":"2022-09-16T17:11:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T17:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/public-institutions-on-the-spot-for-defaulting-on-pension-contributions"},"modified":"2022-09-16T17:32:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T17:32:01","slug":"public-institutions-on-the-spot-for-defaulting-on-pension-contributions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/public-institutions-on-the-spot-for-defaulting-on-pension-contributions","title":{"rendered":"Public institutions on the spot for defaulting on pension contributions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The Parliament\u2019s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has cautioned public entities which do not pay pension contributions for their workers on time, which may compromise on the employees\u2019 social benefits.<\/p>\n

The lawmakers issued the warning on Thursday, September 15, while officials from Kirehe District were appearing before PAC to respond to cases of public funds mismanagement that were cited in the Auditor General\u2019 report for the financial year 2020-2021.<\/p>\n

For instance, in Kirehe, it emerged that there is a case of pension contributions that were not paid for some workers for seven years.<\/p>\n

According to the Auditor General\u2019s report, Groupe Scolaire Nyakiliba in Kirehe District owes the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) over Rwf5.5 million in pension contribution arrears accumulated from 2007 to 2014. This is from over Rwf1.6 million unpaid pension contributions [for this school\u2019s teachers] which increased as result of accrued penalties.<\/p>\n

Kirehe District Vice Mayor in charge of Social Affairs, Janviere Mukandayisenga acknowledged that the issue occurred, but, that a solution was being considered.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue is now being addressed so that the social security contributions for the concerned people be paid, after the approval by the [District] council,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

When PAC Chairperson, MP Valens Muhakwa asked whether making due pension contributions for workers requires a decision of the district council, Mukandayisenga replied that this is the case because \u2018the contributions were already in arrears category\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue occurred in 2007, so, we have to look for a budget to solve it, and for that to be approved by the District council,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Muhakwa said that the district officials should put in place a flow-up mechanism such that issues like this are tackled.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a disadvantageous situation for a teacher or any other employee who served the district, and when they retire, they are told that they were not paid pension contributions,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n

The Eastern Province Executive Secretary, Jeanne Nyirahabimana said that the province will work with the district to strengthen inspection and internal auditing and follow-up on solving identified problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not understandable how people\u2019s pension contributions, as one of their rights, were not paid since 2007, and that issue was observed now in 2022. This is a major issue,\u201d she said, adding that the Province will contribute to addressing it.<\/p>\n

MP Beline Uwineza, Deputy Chairperson of PAC said that the RSSB always faces issues of employers who do not pay social security contributions for their employees, suggesting that the Kirehe case is one of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese cases are not acceptable,\u201d she said, citing the issue of the teachers in Kirehe District whose pension contributions were not paid for seven years.<\/p>\n

Overall, countrywide, the AG\u2019s report found significant unrecovered contributions from employers, amounting Rwf24.2 billion identified during the RSSB\u2019s audits.<\/p>\n

The report said \u201cthis deprived the pension scheme of necessary funds and adversely affects the long-term financial sustainability of the scheme.\u201d<\/p>\n

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