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Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System

Also known as: GIFMIS

Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System — digital platform for public financial management used by district assemblies and government agencies for processing payments and budget execution.

2026-04-282026-10-17

In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … Dr Forson reminded all MMDAs to prepare and capture their 2027–2030 Composite Budgets using the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS Budget Module, to prioritise ongoing and completed projects with outstanding financial obligations before introducing n …

    MMDAs must commit 20% of IGF to capital projects – Finance Minister
  3. Joy Online

    The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has questioned the Central Regional Coordinating Council over payment vouchers totalling GH¢14.88 million that were processed outside the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS). …

    PAC grills Central Regional Coordinating Council over GH¢14.9m payments processed outside GIFMIS
  4. July 2026
  5. Joy Online

    … The ministry further explained that, except for transfers to the National Food Buffer Stock Company, all funding requests had been initiated by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) and processed in line …

    No rift with Agriculture Ministry over funds release — Ato Forson
  6. Joy Online

    The Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) team has trained staff of the Social Investment Fund under the Ghana Welfare and Youth Employment in Service Delivery and Capacity Building (GWYESCO) Project to enhance their capacity in public financial manage …

    GIFMIS trains Social Investment Fund staff to strengthen public financial management
  7. The Chronicle

    … He stressed that improved motivation is critical for delivering quality financial reporting and supporting the effective implementation of the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) in health facilities. …

    Ashanti Regional HASAG seeks recognition as it holds 2026 Annual Retreat
  8. June 2026
  9. Business & Financial Times

    … Since the rollout of the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System, commonly referred to as GIFMIS, Ghana has had one of the most advanced public financial management platforms in Sub-Saharan Africa. …

    The deadline problem: What the digital treasury reveals about the limits of technology
  10. Joy Online

    … The ministry further explained that, except transfers to the National Food Buffer Stock Company, all requests for funds were initiated by MoFA through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) and processed using standard public financial management pr …

    Agric Minister denies rift with Finance Ministry over GH¢1.6 billion release
  11. Joy Online

    … The ministry further explained that, with the exception of transfers to the National Food Buffer Stock Company, all requests for funds were initiated by MoFA through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) and processed using standard public financia …

    Finance, Agriculture ministries clash over GH¢1.6bn funding claims
  12. May 2026
  13. Joy Online

    … In addition, the report noted that government accumulated GH¢45.604 billion in payables against a zero ceiling, largely due to spending commitments by ministries, departments and agencies outside the official GIFMIS expenditure control system. …

    Was the IMF Programme derailed? – Facts show 2015 Programme was off-track, not 2023 Programme
  14. April 2026
  15. Joy Online

    … Public purse As custodians of the public purse, therefore, he said, “We must strengthen compliance with the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921); enforce sanctions where necessary; and use systems such as the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GI …

    Confront audit infractions with honesty—Accountant-General to public sector accountants

Yesterday

  1. MMDAs directed to allocate 20% of IGF to capital projects

    Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies have been directed by the Finance Minister to commit at least 20 per cent of their Internally Generated Funds to capital projects that directly benefit citizens, as part of requirements for preparing 2027–2030 Composite Budgets.

    14 hours ago · Joy Online →

Tuesday 6 October

  1. PAC questions Central Region over GH¢14.9m payments outside GIFMIS

    The Public Accounts Committee questioned the Central Regional Coordinating Council over GH¢14.88 million in payment vouchers processed outside Ghana's integrated financial management system, warning of further penalties if the breach recurs in future audits.

    6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 24 July

  1. Finance Minister denies rift with Agriculture Ministry over funds

    Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said recent differences between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture over fund releases for agricultural programmes have been resolved and were merely a misunderstanding.

    24 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. GIFMIS trains Social Investment Fund staff in financial management

    The Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System team trained Social Investment Fund staff under the GWYESCO Project to improve their capacity in public financial management, focusing on strengthening financial practices, transparency, and accountability in the use of public funds.

    21 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 6 July

  1. Health accountants seek equal welfare with other government agencies

    The Ashanti Regional Chapter of HASAG held its 2026 Annual Retreat, calling on the Controller and Accountant-General's Department and government to ensure its members receive the same welfare packages as accountants in other government agencies. HASAG's National President said members perform the same accounting roles as counterparts in other public sector agencies but are treated differently, affecting their motivation.

    6 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Over 60% of district assemblies miss financial reporting deadlines

    According to the 2025 Auditor General's report, more than 60 percent of Ghana's 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies still fail to submit their annual financial statements within the statutory deadline required under the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 and the Local Governance Act, 2016, despite operating in a fully digitised environment through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System.

    25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Friday 19 June

  1. Agriculture Minister denies budget disbursement dispute with Finance

    The Minister of Food and Agriculture has dismissed claims of disagreement with the Finance Ministry over the release of funds for agricultural programmes in 2026, while the Finance Ministry says it has released more than GH¢1.6 billion to the agriculture sector this year, representing about 85 percent of the ministry's total allocation for goods and services and capital expenditure.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

  1. Finance and Agriculture ministries dispute 2026 budget release amounts

    The Ministry of Finance claims it has released over GH¢1.6 billion to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in 2026, representing about 85 percent of the ministry's allocation for Goods and Services and CAPEX. MoFA disputes these figures, arguing they contradict official budget execution documents issued by the Finance Ministry itself, citing a First and Second Quarter Budget Allotment Letter that capped first-half expenditure at GH¢910 million.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 16 May

  1. NPP analyst says 2023 IMF programme performed better than 2015

    According to an analysis by the NPP Policy Committee spokesperson on Finance and Economy, IMF data show the 2015 Extended Credit Facility programme experienced more severe performance breakdown than the current 2023 programme, despite both programmes facing election-cycle spending pressures.

    16 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Accountant-General urges public sector to address audit infractions

    Controller and Accountant-General Kwasi Agyei has called on public institutions to confront persistent audit infractions with honesty and resolve, noting that Auditor-General reports consistently show breaches of financial regulations, weak internal controls, and non-compliance across ministries and assemblies that result in significant financial losses.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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