[Ghana] Accountant-General suspends and terminates salaries following audit

Ghana’s Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has suspended and terminated the salaries of 53,311 individuals found by a recent audit to be inactive or no longer working with the government, GhanaWeb reports.

The move was made as part of wider efforts to protect public funds, 

Of this total, 5,673 employees who were processed for payment in July 2025 have reportedly had their salaries suspended pending further investigations.

A further 47,638 individuals have been removed entirely from the government payroll, as their salaries have been terminated.

These actions follow the 2025 Nationwide Payroll Headcount Exercise conducted by the Ghana Audit Service.

Source: GhanaWeb

Ghana’s Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has suspended and terminated the salaries of 53,311 individuals found by a recent audit to be inactive or no longer working with the government, GhanaWeb reports.

The move was made as part of wider efforts to protect public funds, 

Of this total, 5,673 employees who were processed for payment in July 2025 have reportedly had their salaries suspended pending further investigations.

A further 47,638 individuals have been removed entirely from the government payroll, as their salaries have been terminated.

These actions follow the 2025 Nationwide Payroll Headcount Exercise conducted by the Ghana Audit Service.

Source: GhanaWeb