Source: newsthemegh.com
The National Identification Authority (NIA) Executive Secretary, Prof. Kenneth Attafuah, has been ordered by Parliament to reimburse the Authority for more than GHc98,000 that was withheld as a fine for the tardy transfer of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions.
Due to its tardiness in remitting SSNIT contributions, the NIA used Authority funds to pay the fine.
In accordance with the Auditor General’s proposal, the Public Accounts Committee has confirmed that Prof. Ken Attafuah and the financial controller ought to bear an additional cost associated with the penalty.
The NIA’s Executive Secretary was given a month to repay the money at a Wednesday, February 7 appearance before the Public Accounts Committee.
“The recommendation is that you should refund the money, the money should be refunded from the Chief Executive and Financial Controller. You have come to explain why you did not pay the money you withheld to SSNIT but the committee will not accept your explanation.
“So the recommendation of the Auditor General still holds, the Chief Executive and the Financial Controller should go and refund the money to the recovery account of the auditor general and this should be done in one month.”