The National Service Authority (NSA) has interdicted two senior officials the District Manager and the MIS Manager in the Birim North District of Ghana’s Eastern Region over a significant payroll fruad scheme

The National Service Authority (NSA) has interdicted two senior officials the District Manager and the MIS Manager in the Birim North District of Ghana’s Eastern Region over a significant payroll fraud scheme. The interdiction follows the uncovering of a payroll fraud scheme involving the two individuals, identified through a collaborative effort. Join us on WhatsApp now for more news https://chat.whatsapp.com/IwYdwerq679JpLNCAQXatL

The fraudulent activities involved processing monthly allowances for at least 29 individuals during the 2024/2025 service year and 49 individuals in the 2023/2024 service year who were either on “Study Leave with Pay” or already employed full-time, yet were falsely recorded as regular National Service Personnel.

The NSA has emphasized a zero-tolerance policy for fraud and misconduct, stating that any staff found guilty will face dismissal, and public servants involved will be terminated from their primary jobs, prosecuted, and permanently barred from future public service.

To combat such fraudulent activities, the NSA is implementing stricter verification processes, including cross-checking enrolment records with the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department to detect and eliminate fake identities and double payments.

The NSA has directed all implicated individuals estimated to be in the thousands nationwide to immediately stop submitting allowance claims and report to NSA Regional Offices by May 23, 2025, to regularize their status. Failure to comply will result in public naming and legal prosecution.

The Director-General of NSA emphasized that enhanced systems will expose all offenders, regardless of when the fraud occurred, and anyone attempting to defraud the system will be held fully accountable. Please feel free and share on every social media.