The Finance Ministry has rolled out a number of strict measures targeted at uprooting public sector workers who fail to perform at their posts.

One of such measures is the establishment of a Compensation Committee to audit the public sector workforce.

The committee will, among other things, ensure that civil servants are paid only for work done.

It is also expected to come up with financial clearance certificates before salaries are paid to workers.

The committee is made up of representatives from the Controller and Accountant General department, the Finance Ministry and the Public Service Commission.

Chairman of the committee and Deputy Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, said the move is part of efforts aimed at addressing redundancy in the public service and guarantee value for money.

The government has said it will not lay off workers as part of rationalisation efforts aimed at reducing the ballooning wage bill.

Cassiel Ato Forson says rationalisation instead will include redeployment of surplus staff at various departments after an audit by the committee he chairs.

As part of a 3-year programme with IMF, Ghana has been asked to look at innovative ways to check the rising wage bill and make the sector more efficient.