Why CAGD Has Suspended Salaries of 2,563 Public Sector Workers

Accra: The Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) has suspended the salaries of 2,563 public sector workers following a nationwide headcount exercise conducted in 2025. In a press release issued, the CAGD announced that while salaries for January 2026 have been fully paid to government employees on the national payroll, the affected personnel did not receive their salaries after failing to present themselves for verification during the headcount exercise carried out by the Ghana Audit Service across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). According to Ghana Web, the press release was signed by the Head of Public Relations of the CAGD, Cephas N'Dosoo, on behalf of the Controller and Accountant-General. The statement indicated that the salary stoppages were effected on the recommendation of the Auditor-General as part of measures to strengthen payroll integrity and eliminate irregularities within the public sector wage system. The CAGD has therefore urged all affected workers to immediate ly contact the Ghana Audit Service to undergo the necessary clearance and verification process. The department explained that salaries would only be reinstated after the individuals' employment status had been duly verified.