The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has strongly denied claims circulating in a viral video allegedly from Sompa FM, which suggested that the Department had deleted salary arrears owed to nurses and teachers.
In a statement titled “Misinformation Alert,” the CAGD described the claims as false, baseless, and entirely fabricated.
The Department clarified that it does not have the legal mandate or administrative authority to delete or unilaterally cancel salary arrears owed to public servants. It stressed that any suggestion otherwise is a serious misrepresentation of its statutory functions.
“The claim is misleading and inaccurate,” the statement emphasised, warning that the circulation of unverified information could cause unnecessary anxiety among public sector workers, particularly nurses and teachers.
The CAGD urged media houses and content platforms to exercise due diligence by verifying allegations with the appropriate authorities before publication or broadcast. It further cautioned against spreading misinformation or disinformation that could undermine public confidence in state institutions.
Reaffirming its commitment to transparency and accountability, the Department assured the public that it remains focused on the lawful discharge of its mandate within Ghana’s public financial management framework.
MISINFORMATION ALERT
The attention of the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has been drawn to a video purportedly from Sompa FM in which a gentleman alleges that the CAGD has deleted arrears owed to nurses and teachers.
The CAGD states unequivocally that this claim is false, baseless and entirely fabricated.
For the avoidance of doubt, the CAGD does not have the legal mandate or administrative authority to delete or unilaterally cancel salary arrears owed to public servants. Any suggestion to the contrary is misleading and constitutes a serious misrepresentation of the Department’s functions.
We strongly caution against the circulation of unverified and inaccurate claims capable of causing unnecessary anxiety among public sector workers.
We urge media houses and content platforms to exercise due diligence, verify claims with the appropriate authorities, and refrain from amplifying misinformation and disinformation.
The CAGD remains committed to transparency, accountability and the lawful discharge of its mandate.
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