The Tamale Teaching Hospital has denied allegations of paying salaries to non-existent staff, often referred to as 'ghost names.'

This denial comes after an investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Controller and Accountant General's Department (CAGD), which uncovered payroll irregularities in several Northern Region institutions, including the hospital and educational facilities under the Ghana Education Service (GES).

In an interview with Citi FM, Aliu Zuberu, the hospital’s Public Relations Officer, clarified that they had not received formal communication from the OSP. He emphasized the hospital’s dedication to transparency and addressing the issues raised.

“We disagree with the information circulating. We have not had any formal communication from the OSP; we only saw a document online,” Zuberu said.

He assured that the hospital is proactively addressing the concerns: “While awaiting formal communication, we are taking the issues seriously. We are reviewing our HR data and staff information. We’ve heard about ghost names and validation issues, but we don’t have the full details yet.”

Zuberu stressed the importance of verifying payroll accuracy, ensuring no ghost employees are listed, and confirming that only active employees are validated.

“We are conducting an internal assessment to verify the OSP’s claims and ensure there are no ghost names. We need to ensure we are not validating any non-existent employees,” he added. “We will respond appropriately to the OSP after our review.”