President John Mahama has directed the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to investigate the National Service Authority after the discovery of 81,885 suspected ghost names on its payroll.
This follows a headcount conducted by the Ministry of Finance as part of efforts to clear outstanding allowance arrears.
According to the ministry, the verified number of actual National Service personnel was 98,145, significantly lower than the 180,030 names submitted by the previous management for allowance payments in 2024.
As a result, the government released GHC 226,019,224 million to settle arrears for the verified personnel.
Mahama has instructed the new management of the National Service Authority to implement urgent reforms to prevent the recurrence of such fraudulent activities.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, spokesperson to the president and Minister of Government Communications, confirmed the directive, emphasising the administration’s commitment to eliminating financial mismanagement and improving transparency in public institutions.
The probe aims to ensure accountability and strengthen payroll management within the institution.
