- Madein said the payroll for the public institutions will be processed by the IPPIS for October ahead of the exit in November 2024.
- He said the institutions would now process the payrolls themselves while the IPPIS department of accountant-general’s office vets them.
The federal government has introduced guidelines to remove federal tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).
This centralized payroll system was launched in 2006 to manage public sector employees’ salaries. By 2016, it had expanded to include federal tertiary institutions.
However, public tertiary institutions protested, citing unilateral manipulation and fraud concerns.
University administrators argued that IPPIS’s centralized nature undermined provosts’ and governing councils’ authority.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) proposed the Unified Treasury Accounting System (UTAS) as an alternative.
Oluwatoyin Madein, the accountant-general, issued a circular outlining removal guidelines.
The move, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), aims for institutional autonomy and efficient payroll management.
The circular mandates immediate compliance and outlines an exit strategy. For October, IPPIS will process payrolls before the November 2024 exit.
It added that institutions will then process payrolls, with IPPIS vetting. Payments will be made through the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
Speaking further, institutions must submit GIFMIS enrolment forms by October 21. These forms grant access to each institution’s personnel cost budget line on the GIFMIS platform.
Regarding outstanding financial obligations, institutions must compile promotion/salary arrears data and forward it to the budget office for resolution.
Employee bank details must be validated and uploaded on GIFMIS within the specified timeframe.