FG deducts salary overpayments from federal workers’ monthly earnings

DDM News

The FG admitted that a system error caused salary overpayments in December 2024.

Diaspora digital media (DDM) reporters confirmed that deductions are ongoing to recover excess funds from affected federal workers.

In a statement on Friday, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) addressed the issue.

The statement, signed by Director of Press and Public Relations Bawa Mokwa, clarified that January and February 2025 salaries had no shortfalls.

The FG explained that salaries for these months reflected normal earnings after exhausting various arrears from late 2024.

According to the OAGF, workers had received arrears for minimum wage, a 25 to 35 percent salary increase, and wage awards.

These payments, issued between October and December 2024, temporarily inflated salaries, causing confusion among workers.

Some employees mistakenly believed their January and February salaries had been reduced due to FG incompetence.

“Normal salary payments resumed in January 2025, but some workers felt shortchanged because arrears had ended,” the statement read.

The OAGF insisted that salaries would remain unchanged until the FG conducts another review.

Regarding December 2024 overpayments, the FG confirmed that the system error responsible had been fixed.

It assured that salary deductions would continue until all excess payments were fully recovered.

“There were cases of overpayments in December 2024 due to a system error. The issue has been corrected,” the OAGF stated.

Deductions from workers’ salaries are ongoing and will persist until the FG recovers the full overpaid amounts.

On the issue of promotion arrears, the OAGF noted that payments are processed through a Standing Committee.

This committee operates under the Budget Office, compiling salary and promotion arrears from MDAs before sending them to IPPIS for payment.

The OAGF confirmed that batches 1 to 6 of promotion arrears had been fully processed.

Further payments are pending approval from the Budget Office, causing delays in salary adjustments.

The FG assured workers that it remains committed to efficient payroll management despite concerns about its competence.

Workers with legitimate salary complaints were urged to use formal resolution channels for redress.

The FG encouraged affected staff to report concerns promptly for swift resolution and transparency.

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