Monrovia, April 8 -- A major corruption scandal has rocked the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), with nearly 50 employees under investigation for alleged involvement in an insurance fraud scheme.

By Selma Lomax selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com, Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

According to sources close to the matter, employees of the LRA are suspected of submitting fraudulent hospital receipts to claim reimbursements, defrauding the institution of thousands of U.S. dollars.

The fraud involves claims under an Emergency Medical Insurance Reimbursement Program set up by the LRA to address gaps in staff medical coverage following delays in the approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget.

The investigation...