The District Manager and the Management Information Systems Manager of the Ghana National Service Authority (NSA) in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region have been interdicted.
The interdiction follows the uncovering of a payroll fraud scheme involving the two individuals, identified through a collaborative effort between the institution and a whistleblower.
In a press release dated May 14, 2025, the management of the Ghana National Service Authority (NSA) indicated that both accused individuals confessed to their involvements in the fraudulent activity after being confronted with evidence of their misconduct.
“The Management of the National Service Authority (NSA), through a collaboration with a whistleblower, has uncovered a well-orchestrated act of systemic fraud involving the District Manager and the MIS Manager in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region.
“During a meeting convened this morning, both individuals were presented with substantial evidence of their misconduct. In further discussions the two officers admitted to their direct involvement in the fraudulent activity. As a result, the Management of the Authority has interdicted the two officers, pending further investigations,” portions of the statement stated.
The statement further detailed that the interdicted individuals unlawfully validated and processed monthly allowances for certain persons who were on study leave with pay, as well as others who were gainfully employed full-time and receiving salaries from their respective employers.
The statement added that despite their actual statuses, these individuals were falsely portrayed as National Service Personnel and were unlawfully receiving service allowances.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the two managers intentionally validated and processed monthly allowances for at least 29 individuals for the 2024/2025 service year and 49 service persons in the 2023/2024 service year on “Study Leave with Pay” or those already in full- time employment, misrepresenting them as regular National Service Personnel,” the statement further added.
The management of the NSA further stated that investigations into the payroll fraud are still ongoing.
They acknowledged the presence of such fraudulent activities within the institution and emphasised that steps are being taken to eliminate these schemes and restore integrity to the organisation.
This development comes amid an ongoing investigation into former executives of the NSA over payroll fraud involving ghost names.
It also follows an assurance by the Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, who stated that security measures have been implemented to prevent illegal payments made to influence service postings.
In an interview on April 2, 2025, as reported by 3news.com, Felix Gyamfi stated that a full-scale investigation is underway to identify all individuals involved in the National Service Scheme (NSS) ghost name scandal.
“The Attorney-General has taken up the matter, and we are awaiting the outcome of the investigation. If I have to take any action after the findings, I will do so without hesitation,” he assured.
Read the full statement below:
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
