Former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware‑Mensah, has been granted GH¢10 million bail by the Accra High C
Former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware‑Mensah, has been granted GH¢10 million bail by the Accra High Court following her appearance on October 22.
She faces five charges, including willfully causing financial loss to the state, stealing, money laundering, and using public office for profit. The charges relate to alleged misappropriation of public funds during her tenure at the NSA.
The case stems from a controversial verification exercise at the NSA, which revealed that while the payroll listed over 180,000 service personnel, only about 98,000 were verified as genuine. The remaining entries were allegedly “ghost personnel,” with an estimated GH¢653 million reportedly siphoned from the state.
A recent forensic audit by the Auditor-General, however, indicates that the total amount involved in the scandal could be as high as GH¢2.2 billion, significantly higher than the GH¢548 million initially reported.
The Attorney-General has stated that the charge sheets will be amended to reflect these new findings.