Abstract:
This research work tends to examine the Integrated Personnel and Payroll
Information System (lr PIS) in the Nigerian civil service. This is a program
introduced by the Federal Government supported by the world Bank as one of the
measures of Public Service Reform. Prior to the introduction of this scheme
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) do receive their recurrent costs on
monthly basis as subvention. The above arrangement gave rOO I11 for the MDA's to
disburse money sent to them whenever and however it pleases them. This
therefore according to records led to financial misconduct in the Nigerian civil
service. The huge, amount spent on recurrent expenditure, if not 1110nitored and cut
down through appropriate government policy and reform program , Nigeria 111ay •
wake up one day to see that Government revenue is spent just in paying salaries at
the detriment of competing needs.
There is need for Nigerian Government to provide accurate and correct number of
civil servants under her care and to an extent minimize budget estimate.
The researcher tried to answer S0111e questions on the reason why Government set
up the IPPIS scheme. The research is also poised to determining the extent to
which the Government is prepared towards actualizing of the IPPIS objectives.
The research tried to examine how safe and reliable the civil servants Personnel
records are with IPPI S program and the extent to which the program will help
Government in planning and budgeting.
In this research survey method was used, in this case the researcher sourced data
rromboth primary and secondary sources . Questionnaire and Interview methods
were used cxtcnively.
It was found out from the research that Integrated Personnel and Payroll System
(IPPIS) is generally one of the offshoots of the civil service reform program to
ensure transparency and accountability in the Nigerian civil service. However,
Government is not fully technologically prepared for the program and there arc
some other challenges that are facing the program, they arc both human and
material.
IPPIS if implemented properly and honestly will minimize, if not eliminate fraud
in the civil service of Nigeria, and provide other benefits.
This research work is poised to examine IPPIS program in Nigeria, finding out
the possible challenges that are likely to be encountered in the course of
implementation of the program also give some suggestions.
