The Tamale High Court has convicted six individuals in a payroll fraud case involving the Ghana Education Service (GES). The defendants, including school administrators, payroll officers, and accountants, pleaded guilty under the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) plea bargaining framework.
The convicted individuals were found to have illicitly reactivated and validated salary payments for a teacher who had long since vacated their position. This fraudulent activity led to the unauthorised payment of GHS 86,000. Court documents revealed that all embezzled funds have been recovered, with a total restitution of GHS 106,319.64.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) announced that investigations into the case are ongoing, with other individuals under investigation. The office handles six other criminal trials in Accra, Tamale, and Kumasi.
“This conviction represents our ongoing commitment to protecting public funds,” an OSP spokesperson said. The office declined to provide further details about additional suspects under investigation.
