The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has denied social media claims that a senior Ministry of Defence official received GH¢427 million in unearned salaries, describing the allegation as false.
In a statement dated Monday, April 20, 2026, the Department said Ghana’s payroll system has strict controls that prevent such occurrences.
“The Government of Ghana payroll system runs on controls and automations which allow only approved pay structures by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to be processed for employees eligible by their conditions of service,” it stated.
CAGD explained that all payments go through validation and quality checks before approval.
“Monthly salaries are paid to eligible employees on the Government of Ghana payroll after online validation… These monthly payments are further subjected to internal quality processes to validate each salary payment,” it added.
The Department further insisted that overpayments of that magnitude are not possible under the current system.
“It is therefore impossible under the current payroll arrangement to pay a government employee salary in excess of what is legally due that employee,” the statement said.
