The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuruting Ayine, has revealed that a forensic audit conducted by the Auditor-General’s Department has uncovered a loss of GH¢2.2 billion through ghost names on the National Service Scheme (NSS) payroll, far exceeding the previously reported GH¢548 million.

According to him, the new figure is four times higher than the earlier amount recorded, following investigations that began in February 2025.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Dr Ayine explained that the updated figure resulted from a comprehensive forensic audit carried out over several months.

“I wish to announce that the Auditor-General has conducted a forensic audit into the National Service scandal, and the total amount of money stolen or illegally spent now stands at GH¢2.2 billion, not the GH¢548 million uncovered by my investigators as of June 2025,” he stated.

He further indicated that his office would, moving forward, rely on the Auditor-General’s forensic audit report to prosecute all individuals implicated in the illegal activities currently under investigation.

Attorney-General reveals that a forensic audit conducted by the Auditor-General has revealed that the amount involved in the National Service Ghost Names Scandal is GHS 2.2 billion and not GHS 548 million as originally discovered.#GovernmentAccountabilitySeries

— Felix Kwakye Ofosu (@FelixKwakyeOfo1) October 22, 2025