Accra, Oct. 27, GNA - The Controller and Accountant-General's Department on Friday announced that salaries for this month, which were to be paid on October 25, 2006 have been delayed.

A statement Mr Christian Sottie, Controller and Accountant General signed said the delay was due to management units on the old Payroll Processing System (IPPD 1) which were being migrated onto a new Oracle Human Resources Management System (IPPD 2).

"Efforts are being made to pay salaries by Tuesday 31st October 2006," Mr Sottie said and appealed to all staff whose salaries were processed at the Controller and Accountant-General's Department to bear with them.