Payroll Audit Uncovers Over 14,000 ‘Ghost’ Names – Finance Minister

Payroll Audit Uncovers Over 14,000 ‘Ghost’ Names – Finance Minister

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson A nationwide payroll audit across all 16 regions by the Audit Service has been able to identify over 14,000 ‘ghost’ workers. Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson who made this known during the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament said it also identified 53,311 separated staff who are either on retirement, leave without pay resigned, or deceased and those whose appointment have been terminated, and yet remain on th…

Ato Forson vows action against officials over 14,000 ghost names on gov't payroll

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has issued a strong warning to public sector officials who deliberately approve payments for individuals who are either ineligible or non-existent on the government payroll. He emphasised that those found guilty of enabling payroll fraud will be held personally accountable. In an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show following the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, Dr. Forson revealed that rec…

Ghana Audit Service to recover GH¢150.4m unearned salaries from over 50,000 employees - Ghana Business News

The Ghana Audit Service will recover GH¢150.4 million in unearned salaries from 53,311 separated staff over the 2023–2024 period. This follows a nationwide payroll audit commissioned by the Government across all 16 regions as part of efforts to sanitise the public sector payroll and eliminate ghost names. Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance, disclosed this while presenting the Government’s 2025 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review dubbed “Resett…

You may be personally liable for ghost validations – Ato Forson cautions public officials

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has sounded the alarm over rampant payroll fraud in Ghana’s public sector, revealing that about 14,000 individuals cannot be accounted for on the government’s payroll system. Dr. Forson described the situation as deeply worrying and unacceptable Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show following his presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, “So far, we’ve found about **14,000 people that we can’t validat…

Ato Forson Warns Payroll Officers Over 14,000 Ghost Names

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has issued a strong warning to public sector payroll validators, emphasizing that officials who knowingly approve ghost names or ineligible staff on government payroll will be held personally accountable. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show after delivering the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, Dr. Forson revealed that audits have so far identified around 14,000 untraceable names on the payroll, suspected to be…

Over 14,000 ghost names detected on government payroll – Ato Forson

By: Ashiadey Dotse  Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has revealed that more than 14,000 ghost names have been discovered on the government payroll following a nationwide audit. Presenting the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament, Dr. Forson said the Ghana Audit Service was tasked to audit the public sector payroll across all 16 regions as part of government efforts to clean up its wage bill and save public funds. “So far, …