Source: Africa Publicity
The University of Ghana (UG) has dismissed a media report claiming that it has inflated its employees compensations by Ghc 59.2 million between 2022 and 2024.
As earlier reported in a May 16, 2025 of Myjoyonline’s article, the University had allegedly overstated its employees compensations.
The Myjoyonline publication had cited findings from the latest Auditor-General’s report, suggesting that irregularities in the University of Ghana’s payroll were cause of concern.
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But the UG says the media report is misleading and that it distorts the University’s financial dealings.
In a press release issued on Friday, May 16, the University of Ghana clarified that the purported GH¢59.24 million “disallowance” came from a fundamental misunderstanding of its dual payroll system.
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According to the University, it operates two separate payroll structures: the Government of Ghana (GoG) payroll, which covers state-funded salaries, and an Internally Generated Funds (IGF) payroll used to compensate faculty and staff employed through internally mobilised resources.
The University explained that these include retired professors working under post-retirement contracts — a practice the University noted is fully sanctioned by Cabinet.
It said: “These were not irregular or unaccounted expenditures, but essential payments made transparently in accordance with public financial reporting standards.”
UG says the IGF payroll is not a request for GoG reimbursement but is included in audit reports for the sake of transparency — a fact UG says is well understood by the Audit Service.
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The University faulted the Special Audit Report of failing to distinguish between the two payrolls, instead presenting an aggregated figure that falsely suggests an overstatement in compensation costs.
The University highlighted major staffing challenges, saying between August 2021 and 2024, a total of 887 employees exited the institution, while only 102 new hires received government clearance in 2024. During the same period, student enrolment increased significantly — from 61,640 in 2021 to over 76,000 by 2023 — prompting the University to act swiftly.
According to the University, “In the absence of government financial clearance, we had to recruit qualified personnel through IGF to maintain academic standards and ensure continuity.”
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