Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Management Disciplinary Committee (MDC) has dismissed 2 officials and also terminated contracts of other 7 officers involved in theft and fraudulent dealings.
According to a memo dated June 11, issued by Richard Kariisa, the Commissioner Corporate Services, a series of meeting sitting between April and May heard submissions of staff with different offences and accordingly made the following decisions in accordance with the Human Resource Management Manual (HRMM).
Additionally, Staff Appeals Committee (SAC)meeting held on 4th June 2021 heard submission of one staff and considered appeals of two staff and accordingly made the following decisions in accordance with the Human Resource Management Manual (HRMM).
NAMES
| Management Disciplinary Committee (MDC) | ||
| No. | Disciplinary Action | Number of staff |
| 1 | Dismissal | 02 |
| 2 | Termination | 07 |
| 3 | Warning | 03 |
| 4 | Exoneration | 05 |
| Staff Appeals Committee (SAC) | ||
| 1 | Suspension | 01 |
| 2 | Upheld MDC’s decision | 02 |
| No | Name | Action taken |
| Dismissal | ||
| 1. | Robert Asiimwe Akanga (Officer Customs) | Dismissed from URA services effective 14th May 2021 on account of theft and fraud hence committing Offences No.
53 & 58 of the URA Offence Schedule. |
| 2 | Kalemba Stevens Khaleem (Fleet Assistant) | Dismissed from URA services effective 14th May 2021 on account of theft and |
| No | Name | Action taken |
| fraud hence committing Offences No. 53 & 58 of the URA Offence Schedule. | ||
| Termination | ||
| 1. | Atimaku Hitler (Officer Customs) | Terminated from URA services effective 14th May 2021 on account of flouting of procedures, gross negligence and abetting offences hence committing Offences No. 27, 50 and 51 of the URA
offence Schedule. |
| 2. | Angella Tino (Officer Customs) | Terminated from URA services effective 10th June 2021 on account of gross negligence hence committing offence 50 of the URA Offence Schedule. |
| 3. | Denis Kankiriho (Officer Customs) | Terminated from URA services effective 10th June 2021 on account of dishonesty hence committing offence 35 of the URA Offence Schedule. |
| 4. | Davis Tashyobya (Officer Customs) | Terminated from URA services effective 10th June 2021 on account of abetting of offences, gross negligence and dishonesty hence committing offences 51, 50 and 35 of the URA Offence Schedule. |
| 5. | David Kirambaire (Officer Customs) | Terminated from URA services effective 10th June 2021 on account of fraud, gross negligence, abetting of offences and flouting of processes and procedures hence committing Offences No. 58, 50, 51 and 27 of the URA Offence Schedule. |
| 6. | Ali Kakande (Officer Customs) | Terminated from URA services effective 10th June 2021 on account of fraud, gross negligence, abetting of offences and flouting of processes and procedures hence committing Offences No. 58, 50, 51 and 27 of the URA Offence Schedule. |
| 7. | Lillian Luwugge | Terminated from URA services effective 10th June 2021 on account of fraud, |
| No | Name | Action taken |
| abetting of offences and gross negligence hence committing offences 58, 51 and 50 of the URA Offence Schedule. | ||
| Suspension | ||
| Teddy Latete | Suspended from duty for 15 working days effective 10th to 30th June 2021 without pay on account of abetting of offences hence committing offence 51
of the URA Offence Schedule. |
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| Warning | ||
| 1. | Mollyne B. Kyomugisha | Given a warning on account of flouting of processes and procedures hence committing offence 27 of the URA
Offence Schedule. |
| 2. | Andrew Togo Madau | Given a warning on account of indebtedness hence committing offence 33 of the URA Offence Schedule. |
| 3. | Adrian Lumala | Given a warning on account of negligence hence committing offence 37 of the URA Offence. |
| Exonerations | ||
| 1. | Ceasar Kasaanya | Exonerated from allegations of flouting of processes & procedures and gross
negligence. |
| 2. | Charles Kayala | Exonerated from allegations of
dishonesty. |
| 3. | Francis Kasozi | Exonerated from allegations of negligence. |
| 4. | Ssali Samuel | Exonerated from allegations of gross
negligence. |
| 5. | Godwin Muhwezi Rwakarongo | Exonerated from allegations of fraud,
gross negligence, abetting of offences and flouting of processes & procedures. |
Note:
SAC also deliberated on the appeals by Andrew Wampande and Frank Ddumba against their dismissal from URA but did not find any merit in the grounds of appeal and accordingly decided to uphold the MDC’s decision to dismiss them.
Management implores every staff to take extra personal and collective care whenever they are doing their work and to ensure adherence to all provisions of the Human Resource Management Manual and the respective departmental guidelines in place.