The Member of Parliament for Kpando, Sebastian Deh, has called for stringent measures to address systemic failures that continue to result in the payment of unearned salaries to civil servants.
The MP, who serves on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), expressed concern that persistent challenges with the validation of civil servants for salary payments led to payroll irregularities amounting to GHS 58 million in 2024.
Speaking to journalists after Friday, August 22’s PAC sitting, Mr. Deh underscored the urgent need for reforms to safeguard the public purse.
“What is of concern to me is what borders on payroll irregularities. The total figure cited by the Auditor-General’s 2024 report was in the region of over GHS 3 billion. Payroll irregularities alone accounted for a whopping GHS 58 million. These are potential funds that would have been lost to the public purse if they had not been detected by the auditors,” he explained.
The Kpando MP further emphasised that stricter procedures, controls, and monitoring systems must be instituted to curb such practices and prevent future losses.