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Six individuals have been convicted by the High Court in Tamale for their roles in a payroll corruption scheme involving ghost names and fraudulent salary payments within the Ghana Education Service.
The convictions followed guilty pleas entered under the OSP’s plea bargaining framework, leading to full restitution and reparation to the State.
According to the OSP in a report May 15, the convicted persons include school administrators, payroll officers, and accountants who facilitated the illegal validation and reactivation of salaries for a teacher who had vacated his post.
Their actions led to the wrongful payment of over GH¢86,000, all of which has now been recovered—bringing the total amount retrieved to GH¢106,319.64.
The Office said it is also pursuing several other suspects as part of a broader, ongoing investigation.
The OSP said it currently has six other criminal trials ongoing in Accra, Tamale, and Kumasi as it intensifies efforts to charge more individuals under investigation and safeguard public funds.
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