The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has officially announced the deactivation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) for Federal Tertiary Institutions (FTIs), following the Federal Government’s decision to exclude these institutions from the platform.
Bawa Mokwa, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, shared insights during an interview with ¨The Nation¨. He stated, “It was only natural for the IPPIS platform for FTIs to be shut down, given the Federal Government’s directive to remove these institutions from the system.”
As a result, November salaries for FTIs will now be processed through the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS). Institutions are instructed to prepare their payrolls in Excel format and submit them to IPPIS for verification and validation.
Addressing concerns regarding potential changes to salary account details, the OAGF clarified that no directive has been issued for workers to alter the financial institutions associated with their IPPIS accounts. Mokwa stressed that workers’ welfare is a top priority, assuring that no misleading or panic-inducing instructions would be issued. “Any decision to change salary accounts is entirely personal for each worker, with no mandate from the IPPIS office,” he explained.
The OAGF, also referred to as the Treasury, has urged financial institutions to enhance their services to ensure effective management of accounts holding workers’ salaries. It expressed confidence in the regulatory agencies responsible for overseeing the health and viability of financial institutions, trusting their capacity to fulfill their mandates.
Workers who have valid reasons for changing their salary accounts are advised to follow the official procedures outlined by the OAGF to ensure a smooth transition without disruptions to payroll.
