The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has dismissed 163 staff over their involvement in financial malfeasance.
The 163 staff were for misappropriating the operations of the Personnel Allowances Accounts between the service years 2013 and 2014.
According to a statement signed by the Acting Executive Director of the Scheme, Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte; "after thorough deliberations following the Disciplinary Committee's report, the Board recommended summary dismissal with immediate effect for gross misconduct and bringing the name of the Scheme into disrepute through the 'ghost name scam'."
Read full statement below:
PRESS STATEMENT
163 NATIONAL SERVICE STAFF DISMISSED
Accra, Ghana – Friday October 16, 2015: The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) on the advice of the Board has with immediate effect dismissed one hundred and sixty-three (163) staff of the Scheme following receipt of the official report form the Board’s Disciplinary Committee about the financial malfeasance identified in the operations of the Personnel Allowances Accounts in the 2013/14 service year.
A press statement signed by the Acting Executive Director of the Scheme, Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte says after thorough deliberations following the Disciplinary Committee’s report, the Board recommended summary dismissal with immediate effect for gross misconduct and bringing the name of the Scheme into disrepute through the “ghost name scam.”
The statement said staff including two on retirement would also be prosecuted and made to refund the monies they embezzled while decision in three staff servicing as prosecution witnesses have been deferred.
In the statement, Dr. Kpessa-Whyte noted that the dismissals are without prejudice to criminal prosecutions by the State. This is in line with President John Mahama’s resolve to fight corruption and abuse of public office.
It would be recalled that following receipt of a report from the BNI earlier this year, the Board of the National Service Scheme authorized a Disciplinary Committee to initiate hearing of the staff involved in the “ghost name scam”, as required by the rules of the Public Service Commission and recommend appropriate action.
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