Finance Ministry interdicts and invesitigates CAGD staff accused of fradulently deleting teacher from payroll after he refused to pay bribe.

In a stark example of the fight against public sector corruption, Ghana's Ministry of Finance has interdicted several staff of the Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD). The action, announced on August 25, 2025, comes after serious allegations that the officials fraudulently deleted a teacher from the government payroll for refusing to pay a bribe.

The incident highlights the persistent challenges within the country's payroll system and the government's ongoing efforts to cleanse it

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What Happened? 

According to reports first broken by JoyNews, the scandal unfolded as follows:

• A teacher, whose identity has been protected, was approached by CAGD staff.

• The officials allegedly demanded a bribe from the teacher.

• When the teacher refused to pay, the officials are accused of abusing their position to fraudulently remove the teacher's name from the official government payroll.

• This deletion would have illegally halted the teacher's salary, essentially using it as leverage to extort money.

The Ministry of Finance has confirmed the interdiction (a suspension pending investigation) and launched a full-scale probe into the matter.

Part of a Broader Crackdown on Payroll Fraud

This is not an isolated incident. It fits into a much larger, systemic problem of payroll fraud that the government has been aggressively tackling.

• Nationwide Headcount: Recently, the CAGD conducted a massive nationwide headcount to verify all public sector employees.

• Mass Suspensions and Deletions: As a direct result of this audit, the salaries of thousands of employees were suspended and tens of thousands of names were removed from the payroll in August 2025. This was aimed at eliminating "ghost names" and other ineligible beneficiaries, saving the state millions of cedis.

• Joint Investigations: The CAGD has been working closely with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate and prosecute cases of corruption within the payroll system.

• Historical Issues: CAGD staff have faced criminal charges in the past for similar offenses, indicating that this recent case is part of a long-standing pattern the government is determined to break.

This case is significant because it moves beyond just removing "ghost workers" to actively confronting the human element of corruption—officials who exploit the system to extort legitimate workers. It sends a strong message that such predatory behavior will not be tolerated.

The outcome of this investigation will be closely watched as a test of the government's resolve to not only make the payroll system efficient but also to hold corrupt officials within it accountable.

What are your thoughts on this ongoing issue? Let us know in the comments below.