H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic, has on January 10, 2024, launched a digital solution to eliminate ‘Ghost names’ on Government payroll, in Accra.
He noted that, “The system involves the linkage of the Government of Ghana (GoG) National Mechanized Payroll Database of the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) with the National Identification Authority (NIA) Database, with the real time biometric validation of applicants decentralized to the various CAGD Verification Centres across the country to ensure more accessibility and convenience”.
Dr. Bawumia added that the system will ensure real time validation and verification of new and old employees, improve data accuracy for decision-making , enhance transparency and accountability, save Government the huge costs of regular Payroll Audits across the country since the data can be audited anytime at source.
The system will also operate in decentralized biometric verification centres, saving users the cost of travelling to Accra for validation and verification.
