MACC, Socso probing misuse of recruitment incentive funds

The MACC and the Social Security Organisation (Socso) have launched ‘Ops Hire’ to investigate false claims and misappropriation of funds from the Employment Recruitment Incentives Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) in several states, starting yesterday.

MACC said the large-scale operation will be conducted by the MACC headquarters, together with its state branches.

“PenjanaKerjaya is one of the government's initiatives to help employers and employees facing the Covid-19 challenge starting in early 2020.

“It is implemented by Socso to stimulate the country's economy through the creation of new jobs, maintaining employment, and improving the skills of workers,” MACC said in a statement.

Apart from that, the graft buster, in collaboration with Socso, has gained information through monitoring the recipients of funds and found there are employers who submit false claims and misappropriate these funds.

According to the MACC, it views the issue seriously as it is public interest and gave its assurance that a thorough investigation would be carried out to ensure the parties involved are subject to strict action based on existing laws.

- Bernama