The manager has received a deposit for default in SSNIT payments

Crime & Punishment of Saturday, July 13, 2019

Source: adomonline.com

2019-07-13

The Hohoe Court of First Instance granted a bond to Mr. Folley Frank, General Manager of Heritage FM Limited, a local radio station in Hohoe, in the amount of 5,000 Swedish kroner with two default bonds. social security and national insurance contributions.

The outstanding pension contributions amounted to 19 556,00 GH, covering the period from November 2014 to July 2018.

Mr. Folley pleaded not guilty and will appear again in court on July 18.

Mr. George Akuaku, SSNIT compliance officer in Hohoe, told the court, chaired by Mr. Peter Anongdare, that the accused was the managing director of Heritage FM Limited in Hohoe.

He added that the company was registered and covered by the basic national security regime under the National Pensions Act No. 766, as amended by the Pension (Amendment) Act of No. 883).

Mr. Akuaku stated that the inspections carried out by the SSNIT inspectors in the payrolls of the establishment covering the specified period had revealed that the company had failed to make contributions and fines amounting to 19 percent. GHC 556.00.

The prosecution stated that an acknowledgment of receipt had been served and that several attempts to settle the debt had been unsuccessful.