The Head of Accounts at the National Service Authority (NSA) has revealed how he was prevented from assuming his new position by the then Deputy Head of Accounts, who was unwilling to allow him to take over the office.
According to him, he received his appointment letter from the Controller and Accountant General’s Department while he was a staff member at the Regional Coordinating Council in the Bono Region. The letter directed him to take over as the new Head of Accounts at the NSA in April 2024.
Yaw Danso, who was invited by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) on Monday, February 24, 2025, in connection with the ghost names payroll scandal that has rocked the NSA, spoke in an interview with TV3 on Monday, February 24, 2025. He revealed that, to his surprise, he was made to wait for eight months before finally assuming office in December 2024.
“I was posted to the NSA in April 2024 as the Head of Accounts, but I only took over on December 23, 2024. When I arrived to assume office, the then Deputy Head of Accounts, who was deputizing for the outgoing head, refused to hand over to me due to his close ties with the political class.
“There were several issues that arose. I was asked to wait until he retired. So, in December, he retired and finally handed over to me on December 23, 2024. I believe he had strong connections with people in power at that time. During the waiting period, I remained as the Deputy Head of Accounts until his retirement. That was the challenge I faced. It was decided that I should use his former office while he occupied the Head of Accounts’ office. So, I stayed in his old office while he remained in the Head of Accounts’ office until he retired on December 23, and I officially took over from there.”
He added that although he reported the issue to his appointing authority, the then Executive Director of the NSA instructed him to wait until the deputy retired in December 2024.
Yaw Danso categorically stated that he had no involvement in the ghost names payroll scandal, as the illegal activity occurred before he became a staff member of the NSA.
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