The District Manager and the Management Information Systems (MIS) Manager of the Ghana National Service Authority (NSA) in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region, have been interdicted.
The interdiction, follows uncovering a payroll fraud scheme involving the two officers, identified through a collaborative effort between the institution and a whistleblower.
In a press release dated Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the NSA management, indicated that both individuals, confessed to their involvement 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,” the statement read.
The statement, further disclosed that the interdicted officers unlawfully validated and processed monthly allowances for individuals who were either on study leave with pay or were gainfully employed full-time and already receiving salaries from their respective employers.
Despite their employment status, these individuals, were falsely portrayed as National Service Personnel and unlawfully received service allowances.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the two managers intentionally validated and processed monthly allowances for at least 29 individuals during the 2024/2025 service year and 49 service personnel in the 2023/2024 service year who were either on ‘Study Leave with Pay’ or already in full-time employment, misrepresenting them as regular National Service Personnel,” the statement added.
The management of the NSA, 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 practices and restore the organisation’s integrity.
This development, comes amid an ongoing investigation into former NSA executives over payroll fraud involving ghost names.
It also, follows an assurance by the NSA’s Director-General, Felix Gyamfi, who noted that security measures, have been implemented to prevent illicit payments aimed at influencing service postings.
In an interview on April 2, 2025, as reported by 3news.com, Mr 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.