PAC orders the arrest of former headteacher for receiving GHC 72, 000 unearned salary
Mr. Krampah was paid Ghc 72,759.32 when he had already vacated his position.
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has ordered the Kadjebi District Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to engage the Ghana Police and arrest former headteacher of Ahamansu LA Erishad Primary School, Mr. Krampah Patrick Wisdom for receiving GHc 72,759.32 unearned salary.
Chairman of PAC, Hon. James Klutse-Avedzi noted that Mr. Krampah was paid Ghc 72,759.32 when he had already vacated his position.
"Considering the 2022 Auditor-General’s Report on the Accounts of Ghana – Ministries, Departments and Other Agencies for the year ended 31st December 2022 in Parliament House, it was revealed that Mr. Krampah Patrick Wisdom vacated post on 1st February 2018 and joined Youth Employment Agency (YEA) as a Project Assistant.
“The report further stated that Management validated and paid salaries from February 2018 to June 2020 resulting in a total Unearned salary of Ghc 72,759.32,” Parliament said in a statement.
While the Auditor-General has recommended that the District Educational Directorate should recoverer the amount from the former headteacher, Hon Avoka stated that the action Mr. Krampah contravenes Regulation 92 of the Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019 (L.I. 2378) and that he must be picked up by the Police.
