According to sources, the police had already written to the accounts department of parliament for more information concerning the double salary saga. Specific ChargeThe police have said that the alleged double salary saga “is contrary to Section 124 (1) of the Criminal and other Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) as amended in 2012 (Act 849). For 2015 and 2016, 15 and 12 appointees purportedly took double salaries respectively. This list showed that the appointees received double salaries at least once a month, whilst others received them monthly throughout the years. If a public servant has been given a double salary, they are not reported to CID.

Source: GhanaWeb April 17, 2018 09:56 UTC