Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem has assured that investigations will be conducted into the numerous cases of payroll irregularities which have come to light during the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sitting.
Financial mismanagement among government institutions has seen a jump in the last year especially payroll fraud, which has seen over 300 percent jump from GHC14.4 million in 2023 to GHC57.8 million in 2024.
The Public Accounts Committee at its sitting on Monday, August 25, 2025 pushed for stricter measures to help deal with increasing financial infractions captured in the Auditor-General’s report.
Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem told the committee that a staff at the Controller and Accountant General’s Office is currently under investigation for a related offence.
He emphasised that the Finance Ministry is concerned about these irregularities recorded and has ordered an investigation into the cases.
“We have come across some allegations of payroll related fraud issues that we have asked the investigative agencies to investigate.
“Fortunately, because these things are done on a system, it is even possible for us to see who activated somebody and who deactivated the person and all that. We have taken serious views on this and it is seriously being investigated,” he told the Committee.
Mr. Nyarko Ampem urged the general public to come forward with any information to help with investigations.
The Deputy Finance Minister stated that the general public will be appraised of the outcome of investigations.
“The finance minister takes serious views to some of these things and he’s asked that we have an in-depth investigation into it.
“As Controller said the public should be free to come forth with any information that will help us,” he added.
