The Commissioner General of Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), James Dorbor Jallah, has disclosed that forty-six (46) staffers of the institution will be dismissed before the end of September 2025.
Speaking during the Ministry of Information regular press briefing on Thursday, September 11, 2025, Commissioner General Jallah said, as part of the revenue protection actions the LRA has been compelled to take a tough but necessary decision that reflects commitment to the institution’s core values of service, teamwork, integrity, and commitment.
According to him, after several months of investigation and the exhaustion of all administrative processes, management will be terminating the employment of 46 staff of the LRA. “This is by no means an easy step, but it is unavoidable in protecting the authority and safeguarding the national revenue,” he stated.
He said, “These employees were found to have engaged in unwholesome practices amounting to grave misconduct, leaving us with no alternative but to part ways with them.”
Providing the context that led to the decision, the Commission General said in 2024, during the government’s transition period and under a moratorium on contracts and expenditures, the LRA was unable to procure and implement the usual health insurance policy in line with procurement standards; as such, to assist staff with genuine medical needs during this difficult period management introduced a temporary reimbursement system for medical expenses, capped at US$75 per hospital visit. According to him, over 150 staff took advantage of the process, but unfortunately some staff abused the privilege.
CG Jallah said, instead of the employees using the opportunity for its intended purpose they colluded with unscrupulous individuals to produce and present fake receipts in order to receive reimbursements for expenses they never incurred.
The Commission General emphasized on the misconduct of the staffers who carry out such acts in the office. “These acts constitute a clear breach of the authority’s integrity framework, including the Professional Code of Ethics, the Disciplinary Guide, and the Human Resource Management Policy,” he said.
“Section 6.1 of the Professional Code of Conduct explicitly prohibits theft, forgery, fraud, embezzlement, or misappropriation of authority funds and property—whether temporary, later returned, or permanent,” he pointed out.
He disclosed that, following thorough investigations and administrative hearings the implicated staff admitted to their actions. “It is important to note that all LRA employees signed and commit to the Disciplinary Guide and the Professional Code of Ethics upon taking office, and therefore were fully aware of the consequences of such violations,” he noted.
Jallah underscored that the action to terminate the employment of the staffers demonstrates their unwavering resolve to enforce accountability and uphold the LRA’s professional standards. “Fraudulent conduct has no place in this institution, and those who engage in it will face decisive consequences,” he maintained.
He said the LRA remains firmly committed to its mission of collecting revenue for national development. “We call on all staff to recommit themselves to the values of service, teamwork, integrity, and commitment as we work together to strengthen the authority and build a culture of accountability,” he concluded.
