Government workers to loose their salary from December 1, if …… : Controller and Accountant Gen. Department (CAGD)

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The Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Kwaning Bosompem, has warned that workers on government payroll without National Identification Authority (NIA) numbers will not be paid salary from December 1, 2021.

According to Mr Bosompem, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD), is collaborating with NIA to have harmonized database to facilitate biometric and unique identification of all workers on the government payroll.

The move, CAGD explained was “part of Government of Ghana’s efforts to deliver speedy, secured and verified payroll service to government employees and pensioners while reducing the risk of undeserving payment or claims, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Mr Kwaning Bosompem is collaborating with NIA to have harmonized database to facilitate biometric and unique identification of all workers on the government payroll.

“By this notice, all existing and prospective Government workers are to ensure they are registered with the NIA and obtained their identity numbers.”