Dr. Gilbert Nyaledzigbor

Deputy CAG (Treasury & ICT Management)

Dr. Gilbert Nyaledzigbor is a Chartered Accountant with 23 years of post-qualification experience in the private and public sectors. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Policy and Administration with a specialization in Law and Public Policy from Walden University, USA. His doctoral dissertation focused on payroll fraud, specifically examining the impact of ghost names on Ghana’s government wage bill.

He also holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Ghana Business School, Legon, and a BSc in Administration (Accounting) degree from the same institution (formerly the School of Administration).

Dr. Nyaledzigbor began his professional career at Ayew Agyeman Turkson & Co., a renowned indigenous audit firm in Ghana, where he trained as an Audit Trainee and rose through hard work to become Audit Manager. In that role, he led teams of Chartered Accountants on major audits and consultancy assignments in Ghana and abroad.

In 1995, he joined the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) as an Accountant and rose through the ranks to become Deputy Controller and Accountant-General (DCAG). Over the years, he has held several key leadership positions at the Department, including:

  • Director, Payroll Processing Directorate
  • Head, Pensions Computations Section
  • Head, Public Relations Directorate
  • Director, National Treasury Directorate (commonly referred to as the Chief Cashier’s Directorate)

Currently, he serves as Deputy Controller and Accountant-General in charge of Treasury, with additional responsibility as Deputy Controller and Accountant-General in charge of Information and Communication Technology Management.

At CAGD, Dr. Nyaledzigbor has played an instrumental role in major reforms, particularly in Payroll, Pensions, and Public Financial Management. He was deeply involved in the implementation of key national reforms such as the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Database (IPPD), and various pension reforms in Ghana.