Federal Tertiary Institutions have been deactivated from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has confirmed.
This comes after the federal government’s decision to remove these institutions from the IPPIS platform.
Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, confirmed this in an interview with The Nation, noting that “it was only natural for the IPPIS platform for FTIs to be shut down, given the Federal Government’s directive to remove these institutions from the system.”
He also stated that FTIs’ November salaries would be processed using the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System.
Institutions must produce payrolls in Excel format and submit them to IPPIS for inspection and certification.
In response to concerns regarding possible changes to salary account information, the OAGF stated that no instruction has been issued instructing employees to modify the financial institutions associated with their IPPIS accounts.
Mokwa also stated that worker welfare remains a key priority and that no false or panic-inducing instructions would be sent.
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He explained that any decision to alter salary accounts is totally up to the individual employee, with no mandate from the IPPIS headquarters.
The OAGF, often known as the Treasury, advised financial institutions to improve their services and ensure the appropriate management of accounts containing employee pay.
It indicated trust in regulatory authorities that oversee the health and viability of financial institutions, believing in their ability to carry out their mandates.
Workers who have valid reasons for transferring their salary accounts should follow the proper procedures established by the OAGF to guarantee a smooth transition with no payroll disruptions.
Credible News reports that IPPIS was introduced to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the public service payroll system, and to reduce corruption and leakages.
The Federal Executive Council approved the enrollment of MDAs into IPPIS in 2010, and the system was implemented in batches in 2011.
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