Staff involved in NRIC saga could face 'appropriate measures' from counselling to having performance grade and payments reduced
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SINGAPORE — The officers and senior management involved in missteps that led to the disclosure of full NRIC numbers on a government business portal could face a range of «appropriate measures», from counselling to retraining and reductions in tStaff involved in NRIC saga could face 'appropriate measures' from counselling to having performance grade and payments reduced
SINGAPORE — The officers and senior management involved in missteps that led to the disclosure of full NRIC numbers on a government business portal could face a range of «appropriate measures», from counselling to retraining and reductions in their performance grade and performance-based payments. This comes after a review panel investigated the incident that took place on Dec 9, 2024, and found lapses in the process and communication between the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) and the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI). Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean told Parliament on March 6 that while the review found there was no malicious or wilful wrongdoing by the officers involved, «there were inadequacies in their judgment and actions». In its report released on March 3, the review panel flagged six instances where the agencies could have done better, including clearer communications from MDDI. Read more