the Finance and Revenue Section of the Mauritius Police Force, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain…
(No. B/402) Mr L. Caserne (Third Member for Port Louis North & Montagne Longue) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to the Finance and Revenue Section of the Mauritius Police Force, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Commissioner of Police, information as to the number of current vacancies thereat, giving a breakdown thereof grade-wise, indicating when same will be filled.
Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that the Finance and Revenue Section of the Mauritius Police Force is responsible for budget allocation, expenditure, and revenue collection in compliance with the Finance and Audit Act 2015. According to the Organisation Chart, the Section should comprise 62 officers from the Finance Cadre. Presently, the Section is staffed with 48 officers of the Finance Cadre in the following grades – Manager, Financial Operations - Two Assistant Manager, Financial Operations - Five Principal Financial Operations Officer - Nine Financial Operations Officer/Senior Financial Operations - Eight Assistant Financial Operations Officer - Twenty-four There are 14 vacancies for the post of Assistant Financial Operations Officer. 13 Police Officers, including two Police Sergeants, are posted to the Finance Section to assist in its daily operations. Madam Speaker, on 09 May 2025, the Ministry of Finance had reported a total of 94 vacancies in the grade of Assistant Financial Operations Officer to the Public Service Commission. The vacancies were advertised on 20 August 2025. The candidates will be required to sit for a written competitive examination conducted by the Commission. That written examination is still being awaited. The Mauritius Police Force has, on several occasions, informed the Ministry of Finance of the acute shortage of the financial cadre. The last correspondence sent to the Ministry dates to 10 April 2026. Madam Speaker, I have requested the Public Service Commission to expedite the filling of vacancies that have remained unfilled.
One moment. Mr Caserne, you are alright? Okay.
Just allow me to put a supplementary, Madam Speaker. May I ask the hon. Prime Minister whether, he is aware that the shortage of human resources as he mentioned at this department is causing a lot of retard of payment of passage benefits dues to many police officers who applied for same for medical, travelling and study purposes many months ago or I should rather say back since September, last year? Can needful be done to expedite matters thereat?
Madam Speaker, that is why we have requested, through my office, to the Public Service Commission to expedite the filling of vacancies that have remained unfilled.
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