PS of Finance, Delton Jones has issued a press release in support of the Turks and Caicos Island’s Government’s commitment to strengthen public financial management review which is now being undertaken of the public sector payroll system for waged employees.
According to Mr. Jones,”The review is designed to ensure that both waged employee personnel records and their payment details are accurate and up-to-date.” Their will be specific dates in February and March and the review will include procedures for confirming the identity of all waged employees and taking copies of identification documents to be kept on file for future reference. The PS lamented that these steps will help improve internal controls for the payment of wages in the future.
Accordingly, all TCIG waged employees are asked to note the payment dates when they must provide proof of their identity. They are also asked to note the following requirements: On the dates specified for each island community, you must collect your wage cheque in person.
You must provide photographic identification (ideally your NHIP card): this will be photocopied by Treasury staff and held on file.
Only under special circumstances can arrangements be made for another person to collect your wage. This must be requested in advance of your payment date by speaking to your local Treasury office according to the release.
Mr. Jones told RTC News that individuals collecting a wage cheque on behalf of someone else must provide a signed letter from the employee authorizing collection on his/her behalf and must also bring a copy of the employee’s photographic identification.
The release further stated that wage cheques will not be released from Treasury until you have provided the required information. If you do not posses photographic identification please contract your local Treasury
office to discuss alternative identifications.
These procedures for confirming the identity of all waged employees will take place on Friday 11th February in Grand Turk & in Providenciales on Friday 25th February in South Caicos, Middle Caicos & North Caicos. The final excerise will take place in Salt Cay on Friday 11th March 2011.
