Proposed framework for eliminating salary-based corruption and the infiltration of shi´ite death squads into the Ministry of Interior for Iraq in 2005. Companion piece to brief to senior military command deemed the best finance presentation by a civilian to M.N.S.T.C.-I.

1. Detailed TIME-Line for Police Identification Cards & Salary Reform
Salary Reform will challenge the Ministry of Interior’s (Ministry’s) resourcefulness by requiring the use of the following assets:
• 100 employees deployed temporarily to combine information from a paper data base compiled by the Qualifying
Committee’s (QC’s) data-collectors, a computer file of employee information and finger prints and, possibly, governorate-
level employee rosters available to the Ministry in Baghdad;
• several hundred security personnel for at least the first two pay-days under the reform; and,
• 25-50 personal computers to consolidate information.
Should the Ministry find itself in a position to implement pay-parity with the military in conjunction with payroll reform, the Ministry
could apply a unified salary plan to assign a certain level of pay with each rank. Each pay-level would then correspond to a
military pay-scale on a basis of 100% equality between the Defence and Interior Ministries.
In the various time-lines presented below, one of two distribution channels will be used for payment of salaries: the current
system of station commanders distributing payments or designated branches of the state-owned banks, Al-Rafidain and Al-
Rashid. If the Ministry is forced to continue with the traditional distribution system that has promoted corruption, it could alleviate
potential payroll abuse by station commanders with the installation of telephone hot-lines. Please recall that, under this reform,
the Ministry of Finance will release only the amount of money properly payable to those employees registered with the QC.
The telephone hot-line option will entail the establishment of controls to protect tough-minded station-chiefs from false
accusations by angry employees. This control over the hot-lines is just one example of the many details the Deputy Ministers
will decide during the salary reform. Please note that this time-line is not comprehensive; details have been omitted while the
QC will still have to submit a report outlining the criteria for retention or letting go of employees. The benefits of accelerated
salary reform will be:
1. human resource and payroll records centralized at the Ministry in Baghdad;
2. centralized accountability for station commanders through the hot-lines or removal of control over funds from them;
3. convincing evidence for the Ministry of Finance of the Ministry’s rigor and professionalism to argue for pay-parity; and,
4. consolidation of internal controls away from the governorates and the Minister in favor of the Deputy Ministers.
In sum, this initiative will aid you in exerting centralized control and accountability while permitting local police forces to use their
discretion in reacting to crimes and other local matters. The time-lines will abide by the following ‘key’; or, color-coding:
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FIRST STAGE: ENGENDERING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
CPATT IRMO
Qualifying Committee
and
Ministry
1. History of Preparation Prior to April 25
a) Minister’s extension of the data collectors; through August 1, 2005 March 31, 2005  
b) Minister’s request for immediate results April 01, 2005  
c) Initial plan to accelerate salary reform April 10, 2005 
d) Revision of plan to apply consolidated data base for salaries and ID cards April 15, 2005  
e) Plan and timeline for salary reform drafted and submitted to QC April 20, 2005 
f) Qualifying Committee request to submit plan to Miss Hala & Mr Adnan April 20, 2005 
2. Decision and Execution By May 31, 2005
a) Preparation of draft request-for-approval in Arabic
April 24, 2005

b) Revision of time-line formatting & alignment of presentation responsibilities D D
c) Presentation of Salary Reform Proposal to Miss Hala and Mr Adnan April 25, 2005 I I D
d) Request for approval from Miss Hala and Mr Adnan to Minister April 27, 2005 D
e) Approval by Minister with written declaration to MOI by May 02, 2005 I
f) Absence of support in writing by Minister: proceed with CPATT / IRMO lead 02 May 2005 D D D
3. Pre-planning for Future Implementation through May 31
a) Rafidain and Rashid (State) Banks planning with Ministry of Finance and
Central Banks for the implementation of Iraqi direct deposit
starts late April
b) Planning for Iraqi and, possibly, Coalition security support for banks starts mid-May D
c) Commencement of negotiations for use of State Banks Starts late May I D
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Key:  = accomplished; D = decision-point; I = implementation due date
SECOND STAGE: EXECUTION of SALARY REFORM in BAGHDAD
CPATT IRMO
Qualifying Committee
and
Ministry
1. Preparation Prior to June 01
a) Downloading of QC field data into consolidated H.R. data base May 01, 2005 I I
b) Media awareness campaign requiring full compliance with 2nd data sweep Starts May 01 I D
c) Consolidation of H.R. personnel rosters and QC paper data in secure place May 10, 2005 I
d) Report on readiness of direct deposit at State Banks May 15, 2005 I
e) Receipt of mass-produced ID cards for Baghdad May 25, 2005 I I
f) Written agreement by State Banks to use designated branches in Baghdad
May 31, 2005
I D
g) Security and risk management review of 6 – 12 bank branches in Baghdad D I
2. Decision and Execution By July 01, 2005
a) Confirmation of direct deposit at State Banks completed June 07, 2005 I
b) Confirmation of / security support for 6 – 12 branches selected in May
June 15, 2005
D D
c) If direct deposit not yet up and running, creation of payroll abuse telephone
line into Ministry as source of accountability over station commanders
D D
d) Pay Recipients Identified for Baghdad from QC data June 23, 2005 I I D
e) Materials collated for distribution through stations or State Banks June 30, 2005 I
f) Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces protection prepared for sites June 30 and July 01 D D
g) Pay-day in Baghdad to those registered with QC July 01, 2005 I I
3. Preparation for Phase II of salary reform in 14 governorates Prior to July 01
a) Confirmation of State Bank branch availability outside Baghdad Throughout June
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4. Detailed TIME-Line for Police Identification Cards & Salary Reform
Key: D = decision-point; I = implementation due date
THIRD STAGE: EXECUTION of REFORM in FOURTEEN GOVERNORATES
CPATT IRMO
Qualifying Committee
and
Ministry
1. Preparation Prior to July 15
a) Collection of registration forms from unregistered widows and officers July 01, 2005 I I
b) Media awareness campaign requiring full compliance with 2nd data sweep Starts June 01 I D
c) Consolidation of newly collected QC data from Baghdad pay-day Starts July 01 I
d) Presentation of lessons learned to QC July 06, 2005 I I D
e) Consent by State Banks for direct deposit in 6-12 designated braches in each
of 14 governorates; if direct deposit not operational, telephone hot-lines
July 07, 2005 I D
2. Decision and Execution By August 01, 2005
a) Report on lessons learned and update of reform from QC to Deputy Ministers
July 15, 2005
I
b) Security appraisal and force alignment for disbursement branches I D
c) Pay recipients identified from new QC data in 14 governorates I I D
d) Materials collated for distribution through selected sites by July 31 D
e) Security measures implemented to establish perimeters of protection at sites July 29 – 31, 2005 D D
f) Multi-national and multi-force security protection operational for personnel July 31 & August 01 I I
g) Pay-day for up to 145,000 employees in 14 governorates to those registered
with QC; widows registering that day paid an IQD 146,000 stipend
August 01, 2005 I I
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5. Detailed TIME-Line for Police Identification Cards & Salary Reform
Key: D = decision-point; I = implementation due date
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6. Detailed TIME-Line for Police Identification Cards & Salary Reform
Key: D = decision-point; I = implementation due date
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