A High Court in Tamale has convicted six individuals for their roles in a payroll fraud scheme within the Ghana Education Service, involving ghost names and fraudulent salary payments.
According to a statement from the Office of the Special Prosecutor, the convictions resulted from guilty pleas entered under the OSP plea bargaining framework.
As part of the agreement, the convicts have made full restitution and reparation to the state.
The statement issued on May 15, 2025, via the official Facebook page of the OSP, disclosed that the individuals included school administrators, payroll officers, and accountants who colluded to validate and reactivate the salary of a teacher who had vacated his post.
