Controller and Accountant General explains teacher salary deductions
Fears of teachers have been allayed by the Acting Controller and Accountant General Mr Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem over some reported deductions pertaining to their November salaries.
The said deductions Mr Kwaning –Bosompem revealed was due to an agreement between the Ghana Education Service and the various teacher unions.
“The Ghana Education Service officially wrote to request for the deduction of 30% of the cost of laptops supplied to teachers under the One-Teacher-One-Laptop programme amounting to 509.55GHC,” the Controller and Accountant-General stated in a press release on Thursday, November 25.
“The 70% of the cost of the laptop is being borne by the government of Ghana.”
According to him the GES also wrote to them for a deduction of GH¢100 as Teacher Licensing Fee.
“These deductions, per the letters we received were as a result of agreements between the Ghana Education Service and the various teacher unions.
“The Controller and Accountant-General will NOT unilaterally effect deductions from salaries without the necessary authorisation.”
Mr Kwaning-Bosompem told all government employees that they will be paid what is legitimately due them.
By: Stella Annan | myactiveonline.com Twitter @activetvgh
