Also known as: PAC · Public Accounts Committee of Parliament
Parliamentary committee that investigates government financial irregularities and audit findings, including COVID-19 spending and agency fund management.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has given the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) 30 days to recover GH¢10 million in unpaid water bills owed by public institutions. …
The Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei-Asare, has described the Acting Rent Control Commissioner Frederick Opoku as an “action man” following his recent efforts to enforce rent regulations and scrutinise charges at private hostels. …
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). …
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned the Northern Regional Director of the Births and Deaths Registry to explain withdrawals totalling GH¢71,300 made without payment vouchers and the required supporting documents. …
… eld on the theme, “Strengthening accountability oversight in public institutions: Building trust through collaboration and action.” Dr Graham said the Audit Recommendations Tracker, expected to be rolled out next month, would allow the Audit Service, the Public Accounts Committee …
… According to Mr Dafeamekpor, the COVID-19 audit was already considered inadequate by members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), who had raised concerns that it was hurriedly conducted. …
The Vice Chairman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Davis Ansah Opoku, has described as “frightening” evidence suggesting that the former Auditor-General’s COVID-19 audit may have understated fumigation expenditure by more than GH¢600 million. …
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament will demand answers from the Audit Service over evidence suggesting that the Auditor-General’s COVID-19 audit may have understated fumigation expenditure by more than GH¢600 million. …
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.
The Public Accounts Committee has summoned the Northern Regional Director of the Births and Deaths Registry to explain withdrawals totalling GH¢71,300 made between March 2024 and October 2025 without required payment vouchers and supporting documents. The Committee raised concerns over specific transactions, including withdrawals of GH¢15,800 and GH¢18,000, and disputed that producing documentation after the fact resolved procedural compliance issues.
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.
Ghana's Audit Service will roll out an electronic Audit Recommendations Tracker next month to publicly monitor implementation of audit findings and recovery of public funds. The tracker will allow the Audit Service, Public Accounts Committee and the public to follow progress on recommendations, showing which have been implemented, those outstanding, delays, recoverable amounts, and corrective or disciplinary measures taken.
Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has called for a forensic audit of Ghana's COVID-19 expenditure, citing evidence that more than GH¢600 million in fumigation spending may have been omitted from the Auditor-General's special audit. He contends the alleged gap indicates the original COVID-19 audit was incomplete and that members of the Public Accounts Committee had already raised concerns that it was hastily conducted and left some expenditure lines uncovered.
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.
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.
The inaugural Business Roundtable Extended 2026 Executive Dialogue convened government, business, academia and development partners in Accra to call for Ghana to use macroeconomic stabilisation to build a more productive, diversified, competitive and resilient economy.
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs has called for Parliament to demonstrate a clear process for investigating and resolving corruption allegations involving Members of Parliament, stating that the institution must show that such allegations can move from investigation to a definite outcome.
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs has urged Parliament to take allegations involving its members seriously, warning that failure to investigate could deepen public mistrust. He stressed the importance of parliamentary accountability under a supermajority government and called for political leaders with integrity.
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs has called on Parliament to apply the same scrutiny standards to allegations against its own members as it does to government wrongdoing, arguing that credible parliamentary leadership is essential, particularly in a supermajority Parliament.
Dr Rasheed Dramani, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, has accused Parliament of failing to hold its own members accountable when serious allegations are made, saying partisan loyalty often takes precedence over scrutiny expected from lawmakers. He cited concerns about Parliament's credibility and the need for leaders with sufficient integrity to hold the Executive accountable, particularly under a supermajority.
The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Parliamentary Affairs has called for eminent Ghanaians to be included in any parliamentary investigation into Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, arguing that independent involvement would ensure credibility and prevent the inquiry from becoming a partisan contest between the NDC and NPP.
James Agalga, the incoming Majority Leader, has backed an early parliamentary probe into Ghana Gold Board operations, saying it will address concerns raised by the Minority. He said Parliament could use either an ad hoc committee or the Public Accounts Committee, and that key documents including an Auditor-General's report and IMF report already contain answers to questions about GoldBod.
Ghana's parliamentary Minority has filed a motion seeking an ad hoc committee to investigate reported $1.7 billion losses at the Ghana Gold Board, rejecting reliance on the Public Accounts Committee instead.
Ghana's parliamentary Minority has challenged Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi to substantiate extortion allegations against Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, saying it will not be distracted from pursuing a parliamentary inquiry into a reported US$1.7 billion loss associated with the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.
Deputy Government Spokesperson Shamima Muslim told the Ghana Journalists Association's 77th Anniversary Symposium that media scrutiny of government and institutional willingness to respond to criticism have been vital to Ghana's democratic development and public accountability. She credited media investigations alongside Parliament, CHRAJ, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor with exposing corruption and reinforcing principles of public accountability.
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi has challenged Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to invoke Parliament's oversight mechanisms to summon him regarding allegations that GoldBod was responsible for losses under the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. Gyamfi said he is ready to appear before Parliament at any time to defend GoldBod against the allegations.
Ghana's public libraries are largely empty of young people during weekday afternoons, with officials characterizing the country's deteriorating reading habits as a reading crisis; Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu told parliament in late 2025 that reading habits have been declining, and the Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister has called for a coordinated national effort to revive reading among youth.
The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology donated assorted prayer items, including 200 copies of the Holy Qur'an, prayer mats, school bags and provisions to the Tse Addo Central Mosque in Accra on the first anniversary of the death of late Minister Dr Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, who died in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2025.
Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, has defended the release of US$279 million to the institution, saying the funds were approved as part of the 2025 Budget by Parliament and were intended as revolving seed capital for trading operations. He rejected criticism from the Public Accounts Committee Chairperson, arguing the allocation was lawful and the Finance Ministry was obliged to release the funds.
Former Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has called for stricter enforcement of existing anti-corruption laws rather than the passage of new ones, arguing that the country's challenge lies not in drafting laws but in implementing those already in place regardless of which government is in power.
Ranking Member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has raised concerns over worsening health sector indicators, including rising neonatal mortality and delays in ambulance response times, as outlined in the 2025 Annual Progress Report. He emphasised the need for greater accountability from government ministries and agencies, stressing that Ghanaians are increasingly focused on measuring the tangible impact of public spending on national development targets.
Ghana's Public Accounts Committee vice chairman Davis Ansah Opoku said the Auditor-General identified GH¢38.99 billion for recovery between 2020 and 2023, but only GH¢12.72 billion was retrieved, citing weak follow-through on audit findings as the main obstacle to accountability.
Ghana's PAC Vice Chairman Davis Ansah Opoku has raised concerns that between 2020 and 2023, the Auditor-General identified GH¢38.99 billion for recovery, but only GH¢12.72 billion had been retrieved, citing follow-through on accountability measures as a major challenge rather than the detection of financial irregularities.
The Vice Chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has proposed AI-assisted auditing, a National Public Contract Performance Portal, and a Public Accounts Implementation Office to strengthen Ghana's public financial accountability and detect irregularities in real time rather than after the fact.
The Vice Chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has proposed artificial intelligence-assisted auditing and a national contract monitoring portal to detect financial irregularities in real time and strengthen public financial accountability in Ghana.
The Center for Local Governance Advocacy has called on all 261 MMDAs to review their 2025 Public Financial Management Compliance League Table results and implement time-bound improvement plans. The 2025 assessment recorded a national compliance score of 56.20%, exceeding the 50% benchmark, with coverage improving to 100% across all 16 regions.