KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and Social Security Organisation (Socso) today launched “Op Hire” to investigate the issue of false claims and misappropriation of the Employment Recruitment Incentives Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) funds in several states.
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, which started in early 2020.
“It was implemented by Socso to stimulate the country’s economy by creating new jobs, maintaining employment, and improving the skills of workers,” MACC said in a statement.
Apart from that, MACC has developed information in collaboration with Socso through monitoring and intelligence on the recipients of funds, and found employers who submitted false claims and misappropriated funds.
MACC said it views the issue seriously as it is in the public interest, and assured a thorough investigation to ensure the parties involved are subject to strict action based on the existing laws. – Bernama, July 13, 2022
