Monrovia, May 23 -- Bong County District #3 Representative Marvin Cole has fiercely rebutted allegations made by Civil Service Agency (CSA) Director-General Josiah Joekai, who accused former Speaker of the House, J. Fonati Koffa, of orchestrating a payroll fraud scheme that cost the government over US$1.5 million.

Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com, Emmanuel Weedee-Conway, Emmanuel.weedee-conway@frontpageafricaonline.com

Earlier this week, Joekai claimed that Speaker Koffa, prior to leaving office, submitted a revised payroll for the House's central administration, requesting CSA approval for a new monthly wage bill of US$327,000-an increase of US$43,000 from the existing figure. When the CSA rejected the p...