The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission says it has saved Ghana a substantial GH₵345 million through the first phase of a nationwide payroll monitoring exercise.
The initiative, which covered 120 public sector institutions in four regions, aimed to reduce the public sector wage bill and enhance transparency in public sector employment.
Speaking on JoyNews, the commission’s chief executive officer, Benjamin Arthur, revealed that GH₵345 million was saved last year through diligent monitoring efforts.
“Last year, we made a lot of savings—345 million cedis from the monitoring exercise,” he said.
Beyond financial savings, the CEO emphasized that the exercise played a crucial role in improving productivity.
“But it has other benefits on improving productivity. We go out to collect comprehensive information, conduct field monitoring, and also review payrolls,” he explained.
He added, “About 8% of what we pay in the public sector can be saved, and when we started payroll monitoring, the analysis showed that for 2023 and 2024.”
Arthur also highlighted key lessons from the monitoring process.
“Going forward, the payroll monitoring has taught us a lot. Of course, we also saw some anomalies—some people entitled to allowances were not receiving them,” he stated.
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