US EditionNigeria: Audit Firm Alleges N13.7bn Annual Payroll Fraud in Osun
Sally Tibbot Consulting identified 8,452 ghost workers and annual losses of N13.7 billion, accusing Osun State Government of ignoring audit findings and withholding payment.
- On Friday, Sally Tibbot Consulting Limited accused the Osun State Government of payroll fraud and non-implementation of its recommendations, with legal counsel Jiti Ogunye speaking for its leaders.
- Sally Tibbot Consulting Limited was formally engaged in April 2023 and executed a contract on 22 May 2023 to verify and reengineer the Osun State Government payroll, deploying 125 staff for a six‑month fieldwork period.
- The forensic audit found 29,004 staff and 17,918 pensioners, with 8,452 alleged ghost workers receiving salaries without valid records, reducing the payroll to N3.34 billion and saving N13.72 billion annually.
- The government said in Osogbo that a re‑verification found many listed as ghost workers were legitimate, proposed payment based on about 1,316 verified unseen workers, and ordered salary stoppages from July 2025.
- Sally Tibbot said it would not retract its findings despite security threats and evidence, urging the EFCC and ICPC to probe suppression and demanding implementation and payment for justice.
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Ghost Workers Saga: Osun govt rejects payroll allegations, defends re-verification findings
The Osun State Government has dismissed allegations of a cover-up of ghost workers in the state public service levelled by Sally Tibbot Consulting (Nig.) Ltd. The state government also described the company’s recent press briefing as an attempt to blackmail the government into accepting a disputed audit report. DAILY POST gathered that a forensic audit firm, SALLY TIBBOT Consulting Limited, had alleged that the Osun State Government inserted 8,4…
Audit firm alleges N13.7bn payroll fraud in Osun, demands EFCC, ICPC probe
By Olasunkanmi Akoni A forensic audit firm, Sally Tibbott Consulting Limited, has accused the Osun State Government of covering up a ?13.7 billion annual payroll fraud uncovered during its audit of the state’s civil and public service payroll system. At a press briefing in Lagos on Friday, the firm’s solicitor, Jiti Ogunye, said the company […]
Audit firm alleges N13.7bn annual payroll fraud in Osun, demands payment of verification fees
The company said the failure to implement the report has allowed the continued payment of salaries to thousands of ghost workers, leading to significant losses of public funds in Osun State. The post Audit firm alleges N13.7bn annual payroll fraud in Osun, demands payment of verification fees appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Adeleke Backs Moves For Anti-Graft Agencies To Probe Osun Payroll
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has welcomed the call by Sally Tibbot Limited on the anti-corruption agencies to review the controversial Osun state staff audit report. In a terse response to the issue, the governor said both the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are free to review the audit report, adding that “What they will be checking and r…
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