A special payroll verification audit report by the Auditor General claims the University of Ghana was the biggest culprit in inflating salary claims among government institutions.
The University alone, according to the report, accounted for GH¢59.2 million, or 68%, of the GH¢86.86 million saved through payroll audits between 2022 and 2024.

The audit, which matched employee compensation claims against verified payments, flagged large discrepancies at the University, most of them occurring in 2024, an election year.
Between 2022 and 2024, the University submitted salary claims totaling GH¢1.09 billion. However, only GH¢1.03 billion was cleared by the Auditor-General’s office after verification, revealing GH¢59.24 million in overstatements.
Breakdown of savings by year:

Wider Context: Billions Flagged, Few Recovered
The report covers broader financial recoveries based on recommendations from 2020 to 2023 Auditor General reports, including disallowances and payroll savings up to December 31, 2024.
Overall, the Auditor-General flagged GH¢38.9 billion for recovery, but only GH¢12.7 billion, about 32.6%, has been retrieved.
While payroll irregularities represent a smaller portion of the total flagged funds, the concentration of issues at the University of Ghana has triggered public concern about financial accountability in tertiary institutions.
Latest Stories
-
GLC’s legal education role to be scrapped – Deputy AG confirms major overhaul
1 hour -
Foreign investigators on Wontumi’s trail – Deputy AG reveals
2 hours -
No one is persecuting Wontumi, every move is by the book – Deputy AG
2 hours -
Misusing AG’s office for persecution will cost us our jobs – Deputy Attorney
3 hours -
I didn’t join AG’s office to harass people – Deputy AG Srem Sai slams witch-hunt claims
3 hours -
Trump to leave G7 summit early due to Middle East situation
4 hours -
Mahama not using ORAL to persecute anyone – Deputy Attorney General Srem Sai
4 hours -
In-person attendance at the 7th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit closed
4 hours -
Heavy rains in dry season cause havoc in DR Congo’s capital
4 hours -
Ghana’s 400m queen Rafiatu Nuhu joins Louisiana State University
5 hours -
WhatsApp to start showing more adverts in messaging app
5 hours -
Zambian ex-president’s family settle funeral row with government
5 hours -
Kenya’s deputy police chief steps aside amid uproar over blogger’s death
5 hours -
Child Online Africa marks Day of the African Child with donation of digital safety book to libraries nationwide
5 hours -
DCE donates solar lights to Bomigo to bridge energy gap
6 hours