Patrick Wisdom Krampah, former headmaster of Ahamansu L. A. Erishad Primary School in the Oti Region, was arrested last Monday, 29th January, 2024, by the Jasikan Police and held in detention for allegedly raking in unearned salary of GH¢72,759.32.
Dr. James Klutse Avedzi, chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), directed the Kadjebi District Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) on Friday, 2nd February, 2024 to summon police to arrest Krampah for financial malfeasance against the government.
A source close to the Jasikan Police, who verified the suspect’s detention to the Daily Graphic, claimed Krampah was assisting the police with their investigations.
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The PAC discovered that on February 1, 2018, Krampah quit his position as headmaster to work as a project assistant for the Youth Employment Agency (YEA).
Auditor General’s Report
This is from the 2022 Auditor-General’s Report on the Accounts of Ghana – Ministries, Departments, and Other Agencies for the Year Ended December 31, 2020, which was presented to the committee on January 31, 2024.
According to the study, Krampah got unearned salaries from February 2018 to June 2020.
Meanwhile, the Auditor-General has advised that the District Director of Education collect the sum from Krampah, plus interest at the current bank rate, and deposit it in the Auditor-General’s Recovery Account at the Bank of Ghana.
By default, the funds should be recovered from the district director and validators.
