Parliament has instructed the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Kenneth Attafuah, to reimburse an amount exceeding GHc98,000 deducted from the Authority’s account as a penalty for the delayed transfer of Social Security and National Insurance Trust () contributions.
In response to the NIA’s failure to promptly remit SSNIT contributions, the penalty was covered using the Authority’s funds.
In alignment with the Auditor General’s recommendation, the Public Accounts Committee has confirmed that Professor Ken Attafuah and the financial controller should be surcharged with the cost of the penalty.
During a session before the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday, February 7, the Executive Secretary of the NIA was given a one-month deadline to repay the specified amount.