Punish persons responsible for ghost names on the government payroll – Most Rev. Joseph Afrifa
To rid the government payroll of ghost names, the Catholic Bishop of Koforidua Diocese has suggested some punitive measures against officers who plant ghost names on the government payroll.
The worried Bishop noted that the names on the payroll did not get there by themselves therefore, persons who ought to have known better should be dealt with by the law.
He said, “with the ghost names, I am really surprised that now and then we come up with this same issue that we have cleared some thousands of names from the payroll.
“My question is, how did the names get there and who are the directors or who are the officers who are supposed to have known that these are not our staff? In the long run, who is collecting the money at the end of the day. So, when you clear these names what happens to those who managed the get the names there?”
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta recently revealed that the government would conclude ongoing measures to eliminate “ghost” workers from the government payroll by the end of December 2022.
He said this while announcing measures to deal with the challenges facing the country on Thursday, March 24.
“Government will conclude on-going measures to eliminate ‘ghost’ workers from the Government payroll by the end of December 2022; prioritize ongoing public projects over new projects. This is to enhance the efficient use of limited public funds over the period by finishing ongoing or stalled but approved projects; reduce expenditure on all meetings and conferences by 50%, effective immediately.”
