Internal Audit Agency — government body overseeing public sector internal audits and audit committee operations, with a newly inaugurated nine-member Governing Board focused on strengthening financial management and reducing audit infractions.
… The committee was inaugurated on Monday, August 10, 2026, by the acting Deputy Director-General in charge of Finance, Administration and Support Services at the Internal Audit Agency (IAA), Bismark Aborbi-Ayitey, on behalf of the acting Director-General, Conrad Z. …
… Role of internal audits in accountability Deputy Director of the Internal Audit Agency, Bismark Aborbi Ayitey, highlighted the importance of effective internal audit systems in protecting public resources and improving institutional governance. …
… Parliament, the Public Accounts Committee, the Internal Audit Agency, governing boards, chief executives of public institutions, and anti-corruption agencies all play indispensable roles in translating audit findings into measurable improvements in governance. …
… Dr Forson disclosed the initiative during the inauguration of a nine-member Governing Board of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) on Sunday, June 14, 2026, where he outlined a number of reforms aimed at strengthening public financial management. …
… Speaking at the inauguration of the Governing Board of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) on Sunday, June 14, 2026, Dr Forson urged the Agency to take a more proactive role in preventing financial mismanagement and enforcing compliance with established regulations. …
The Finance Ministry has inaugurated a nine-member Governing Board for the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) as part of efforts to strengthen public financial management, improve accountability, and reduce recurring audit infractions across the public sector. …
Dr Pamela Graham, Ghana's Auditor-General, vowed to fully exercise constitutional powers of disallowance and surcharge against unlawful expenditure. She announced the Ghana Audit Service will deploy an Audit Recommendations Tracker from October 2026 to publicly monitor audit recommendation implementation and recovery progress, noting that GH¢280.5 million in surcharges remained outstanding as of February 2026.
Dr Pamela Graham, Ghana's Auditor-General, vowed to fully exercise constitutional powers of disallowance and surcharge against unlawful expenditure. She announced the Ghana Audit Service will deploy an Audit Recommendations Tracker from October 2026 to publicly monitor audit recommendation implementation and recovery progress, noting that GH¢280.5 million in surcharges remained outstanding as of February 2026.
The Internal Audit Agency inaugurated Audit Committees for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in Greater Accra to strengthen internal controls, monitor audit recommendations, and ensure prudent management of public resources. The committees are tasked with providing oversight of internal audit activities, reviewing audit reports, and ensuring weaknesses in internal controls are promptly addressed.
The Internal Audit Agency has inaugurated Audit Committees for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in Greater Accra to strengthen internal controls, monitor audit recommendations, and ensure proper management of public resources. Committee members were urged to work independently and ensure accountability at the local government level.
The Economic and Organised Crime Office has inaugurated a new audit committee to strengthen internal controls, risk management and oversight of its operations. The committee will work to address audit infractions and improve EOCO's audit and risk management systems.
The Bright Future Alliance, a youth-led civil society organisation, called for stronger accountability mechanisms across public and corporate institutions at the second African Governance and Anti-Corruption Summit in Accra. The organisation stressed that addressing corruption requires collective effort from government, businesses, civil society, academia, media and citizens, with anti-corruption efforts extending beyond public institutions to corporate governance and the private sector.
Ghana's latest Auditor-General's Report found financial irregularities of GH¢5.26 billion in 2025, double the previous year, but the article argues the core problem is the persistent cycle of these failures across public institutions rather than individual accounting breaches.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced plans to establish an "Auditors' Court" to prosecute audit offences and strengthen accountability in the public sector. The mechanism is intended to improve oversight of internal auditors, boost compliance with financial regulations, and enhance public scrutiny of how state institutions manage resources.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson expressed concern about waste in the public sector and called for a stronger internal audit system to protect public resources and improve financial discipline, citing weaknesses in accountability structures that result in significant taxpayer losses.
The Finance Ministry has inaugurated a nine-member Governing Board for the Internal Audit Agency to strengthen public financial management and reduce audit infractions in the public sector. The board will oversee reforms including a review of the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003, and implement measures to enhance compliance, risk management, and value-for-money auditing.
The Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine and Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin will speak at the second African Governance and Anti-Corruption Summit, organised by The Bright Future Alliance, on June 16 in Accra. The summit aims to bring together government officials, legislators, civil society, diplomats, corporate leaders and young people to discuss strengthening accountability and governance systems across Africa.