The Ghana Audit Service has issued a formal correction to its nationwide payroll audit report, clarifying that a previously cited unearned salary of over GH¢427 million was wrongly attributed to a single individual.
In a press release dated April 21, 2026, the Audit Service said a media publication had referenced its report and named Frank Oliver Kpodo, a public servant, as having received GH¢427,995,661.40 in unearned salary during the period January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025.
However, the Service explained that the figure was the result of a transpositional error and did not belong to Mr. Kpodo.
According to the statement, the amount in question actually relates to the Ministry of Education and reflects discrepancies involving 3,476 unaccounted-for staff identified during the payroll audit.
“The amount attributed to Mr. Kpodo was due to a transpositional error,” the statement clarified, adding that the error led to the misrepresentation in portions of the report dated November 20, 2025.
The Audit Service offered an unreserved apology to Mr. Kpodo for the distress and public scrutiny the error may have caused.
“We offer our most sincere and unreserved apologies… for the distress and unwarranted public scrutiny this error may have caused,” the statement noted.
The Service also extended its apologies to the Government and people of Ghana, as well as the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, acknowledging the broader implications of the mistake.
The correction comes amid heightened public interest in payroll integrity and accountability within Ghana’s public sector, following recent scrutiny of government expenditure and audit findings.
The Audit Service reaffirmed its commitment to accuracy and transparency in its reporting, noting that steps would be taken to prevent similar errors in future publications.
CREDIT: Mavis Fantevi
