More than 2,000 ghost names have been successfully removed from the National Service Authority's (NSA) payroll, a move anticipated to save the state over GH¢1 million.

Felix Gyamfi, Director-General of the NSA, stated that the cleanup operation is part of ongoing efforts to enhance transparency and eliminate fraud within the system.

According to him, to prevent duplication and unauthorized entries, the Controller and Accountant General's Department will now have access to service personnel data for cross-verification. "If you're already on another payroll - whether as a police officer, immigration officer, or army officer - and you're doing national service just to meet the requirement, do not submit your allowance form this month," Gyamfi warned. "We are now working closely with the NIB and other security agencies, and anyone who attempts to defraud the system will be arrested," he said, as quoted by CitiNewsroom.com.

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