Audit Service — Ghana's public auditing body that conducts expenditure audits of government agencies and public institutions, currently led by Dr Pamela Graham.
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Joy Online
… Information from the Audit Service showed that GH¢280.5 million in surcharges remained uncollected. …
BRICS won’t be a magic wand for Ghana; corruption and irregularities in public finances pose a threatThe Chronicle
… In an audit of selected urban road works in Greater Kumasi, the Audit Service noted that more than GH¢1.3 billion was spent on maintenance between 2015 and 2019, amid concerns about road quality. …
Editorial: Extending New Roads Defect Liability Period Is A Call In The Right DirectionJoy Online
… Ms Addo acknowledged that errors can occur within public institutions but said the scale of the omissions revealed in investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni’s work requires a clear explanation from the Audit Service. …
Auditor-General’s COVID audit omissions worrying for anti-corruption fight – CDD-GhanaJoy Online
… He also raised questions about the Audit Service’s handling of the expenditure, citing previous audits of the District Assemblies Common Fund in which fumigation contracts were reportedly flagged over concerns about payment for services that were not delivered. …
Manasseh Azure backs calls for forensic audit into GH¢780m COVID fumigation spendingJoy Online
… Mr Awuni has also said the Audit Service confirmed that the Local Government Ministry’s expenditure, including fumigation, was audited. …
Auditor-General must explain missing Local Gov’t, Transport ministries Covid spending – Davis Ansah OpokuJoy Online
… The Mpraeso MP said the immediate priority should be for the Audit Service to explain why expenditure by the Ministries of Local Government and Transport was not captured in the report. …
COVID Audit: PAC Vice Chair says ‘no arrests’ yet over alleged missing fumigation spendingJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, Mr Awuni said he initially contacted the Audit Service to establish whether the ministry’s expenditure had been audited. …
Auditor-General’s own audit objective raises questions over omission of Local Gov’t spending – Manasseh AwuniJoy Online
… He said he contacted the Audit Service after questions emerged over why the Ministry of Local Government’s fumigation expenditure was not captured in the Auditor-General’s COVID-19 expenditure report. …
Auditor-General reported GH¢96m, but Local Gov’t spent GH¢299m on fumigation – Manasseh AwuniJoy Online
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni says the Audit Service has confirmed it audited GH¢299 million spent by the Ministry of Local Government on COVID-19 fumigation, even though the expenditure was omitted from its final report. …
GH¢299m COVID fumigation spending audited but left out of report, says Manasseh AwuniJoy Online
Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor says allegations that the Auditor-General concealed key findings from its COVID-19 expenditure audit could amount to a breach of the Audit Service Act. …
COVID-19 audit cover-up could breach Audit Service Act – DafeamekporGhana's government has applied to join BRICS as a partner to expand its economic options and diversify international partnerships, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The government sees membership as opening new avenues for trade, investment, and cooperation within the Global South.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has applied to join BRICS as a partner to expand its economic options and diversify international partnerships, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The government sees membership as opening new avenues for trade, investment, and cooperation within the Global South.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of Roads and Highways has called for a review of the one-year defect liability period attached to road contracts, arguing that it is inadequate for holding contractors accountable for poor-quality roads and proposing that liability should extend beyond the minimal one year since roads are designed to last 30 years.
2 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) says omissions in the Auditor-General's COVID-19 expenditure audit are worrying for Ghana's anti-corruption efforts, given that civil society organisations, Parliament and citizens rely heavily on the Auditor-General's reports to monitor public funds and pursue accountability.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has supported calls for a forensic audit into Ghana's COVID-19 expenditure, particularly the estimated GH¢780 million spent on fumigation, questioning why government agencies spent hundreds of millions on fumigation when existing contracts and capacity were already available and scientists said it was unnecessary.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee vice chair Davis Ansah Opoku has called on the Auditor-General to explain why COVID-19 expenditure by the Ministries of Local Government and Transport was not clearly captured in its audit report. An investigation found that the Local Government Ministry spent GH¢299 million on fumigation, while the Auditor-General's special audit reported GH¢96.3 million as total fumigation expenditure.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee vice-chair Davis Ansah Opoku says there is no basis for arrests over alleged omission of COVID-19 fumigation expenditure from the Auditor-General's special audit, calling instead for the Audit Service to explain why spending by the Ministries of Local Government and Transport was not captured. An investigation found the Auditor-General reported GH¢96.3 million in COVID-19 fumigation expenditure while ministry documents pointed to at least GH¢780 million spent on fumigation.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni reports that the Auditor-General's COVID-19 expenditure audit omitted the Ministry of Local Government's fumigation spending despite auditing the ministry's expenditure. Awuni found the ministry spent GH¢299 million on market fumigation between April and November 2020, though the audit reported only GH¢96.3 million for fumigation overall.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni found that the Ministry of Local Government spent GH¢299 million on fumigation during COVID-19, but this amount was omitted from the Auditor-General's report which cited GH¢96 million for fumigation overall. The Audit Service confirmed it audited the ministry's expenditure but explained that omitting the figure from the report did not mean it had not been audited.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni says the Audit Service confirmed it audited GH¢299 million spent by the Ministry of Local Government on COVID-19 fumigation, though the expenditure was omitted from the Auditor-General's final COVID-19 spending report. The Audit Service told him the omission did not mean the spending had not been audited, raising questions about why the expenditure was not included when the Auditor-General's report listed total fumigation costs at GH¢96 million.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Majority Chief Whip says allegations that the Auditor-General concealed findings from its COVID-19 expenditure audit could breach the Audit Service Act, which requires the Auditor-General to report special audit findings to Parliament. An investigation found the special audit reported GH¢96.3 million for fumigation costs while government ministry documents indicated at least GH¢780 million in expenditure.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee Vice Chairman has described as "frightening" a discrepancy in which journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni's investigation found government spent at least GH¢720 million on COVID-19 fumigation, while the 2022 Auditor-General's special audit captured only GH¢96 million. The PAC says the significant difference warrants answers from the Audit Service.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Accounts Committee will demand answers from the Audit Service over evidence that the Auditor-General's COVID-19 audit understated fumigation expenditure by more than GH¢600 million. An investigation found Ghana may have spent at least GH¢720 million on COVID-19 fumigation, while the special audit recorded only GH¢96 million.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Majority Chief Whip has accused the IMF of showing political bias against the NDC government following the Fund's assessment of governance in Ghana's state-owned enterprises, arguing that the IMF criticises NDC administrations over practices also prevalent under NPP rule. The IMF report identified the politicisation of board and chief executive appointments as a major weakness, noting that appointments remain highly political and centralised in the Presidency despite Ghana's framework intended to make them merit-based.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition's State of Corruption Report 2025 finds that stalled legislative reforms and inadequate funding are constraining the country's anti-corruption efforts, with persistent gaps in enforcement and implementation undermining public confidence despite progress in investigations and asset recovery.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Northern Regional Minister praised the Auditor-General and Audit Service for safeguarding public funds and ensuring state resources are used as intended. The Auditor-General visited the Northern Region to engage stakeholders on strengthening public accountability and deepen collaboration between the Audit Service and regional authorities.
13 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Dr Pamela Graham as Ghana's first female Auditor-General, calling on all public institutions to extend full cooperation and implement audit recommendations promptly to strengthen accountability and good governance.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Audit Service disclosed that it awarded 10 outsourced audit contracts to TRC Consult between January 2025 and the present through single-source procurement approved by the Public Procurement Authority. The contracts, covering audits of public institutions including GIDA, MIIF, the Ghana Tourism Authority, and the University of Ghana's WACCBIP project, had fees ranging from GH¢32,750 to GH¢291,000.
1 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
A forensic audit commissioned by President Mahama into Ghana's organisation of the 2023 African Games has revealed over $40 million in avoidable costs and financial irregularities. The audit identified questionable claims, inflated rates and omitted works across projects, with the Borteyman Sports Complex alone accounting for an estimated $34.43 million in omissions and scope reductions from its original contract value of $145.09 million.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's oath-taking ceremonies for public officials have lost meaning given decades of corruption, mismanagement, and theft of public funds, citing unrecovered judgment debts and scandals like GYEEDA and SADA.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →