… Mr Asiedu explained that the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament had welcomed the recoveries, which it described as a major blow against payroll fraud. …
GH¢57.2m unearned salaries recovered by Auditor-General, supervisors to be surchargedGhana Minute.
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Public Accounts Committee — parliamentary body that examines public expenditure, audits accountability claims, and orders financial redress across government agencies and institutions.
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- April 2026
… The move comes after revelations at a sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) indicated that GH¢150,000 was spent on fuel for District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) equipment in a single day – November 4, 2024, raising concerns about financial oversight. …
Atwima Nwabiagya South MCE moves to tighten accountability after audit infractionsZoomlion Ghana Limited has moved swiftly to address sanitation concerns in the Asante Akyem South Municipality after allegations were raised by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Maame Safoah Appiah, during a recent sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Kum …
Zoomlion restores cleanliness in Asante Akyem South Municipality… Maame Safoah Appiah, during a recent sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Kumasi. …
Zoomlion swiftly investigates concerns raised at PAC hearing, restores cleanliness in Asante Akyem South municipalityA scene during the sitting The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed the Coordinating Director, Fu-Ad Abdulai, and finance officers of the Aowin District Assembly in the Western North Region to refund over GH¢50,000 into the recovery accounts of the Auditor-G …
PAC Orders Aowin Officials To Refund Over GH¢50,000
Society
School heads fault Buffer Stock Company over missing food supply costs
The News
Heads of senior high schools have alleged that the Ghana National Food Buffer Stock Company has failed to disclose the cost of food items supplied to schools since 2024, complicating auditing and accountability processes. Deliveries are accompanied only by waybills or invoices without stated monetary values, making it difficult for institutions to verify the actual cost of supplies.
8 hours ago · Joy Online →
Yesterday
School heads fault Buffer Stock Company over missing food supply costs
Heads of senior high schools have alleged that the Ghana National Food Buffer Stock Company has failed to disclose the cost of food items supplied to schools since 2024, complicating auditing and accountability processes. Deliveries are accompanied only by waybills or invoices without stated monetary values, making it difficult for institutions to verify the actual cost of supplies.
8 hours ago · Joy Online →
PAC orders Anlo-Afiadanyigba SHS to pay casual workers arrears
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has ordered Anlo-Afiadanyigba Senior High School to immediately pay GH₵10,802 in salary arrears to five casual workers who were illegally underpaid at ₵250 monthly instead of the required ₵490 during the 2024 fiscal year. The school's defence that it had adjusted wages to ₵450 in 2025 was rejected as still below the revised national minimum wage standard.
8 hours ago · Joy Online →
PAC urges Ghana to fully operationalise New York mission building
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has expressed disappointment at the continued neglect of Ghana's 14-storey mission building in New York, which has been significantly underused since 2007 with only four of its floors operational. The Committee noted that the building's underutilisation represents a significant loss of potential revenue and called for urgent steps to fully operationalise the facility or lease it to generate funds for Ghana's foreign missions.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
Monday 18 May
Minister George petitions AG to probe cybersecurity headquarters contract
The Minister for Communication has petitioned the Attorney General to investigate a $13 million contract for the Ghana Cybersecurity Authority's headquarters, which he says has drained millions with little visible progress. Contractors have allegedly received $3.4 million for foundation work but are demanding an additional $4 million, and an undelivered $10 million software payment has also been made.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister George downplays tension with PAC chair Osei-Asare
Minister for Communication Samuel George appeared before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee on Monday to respond to concerns about service delivery by mobile network operators, but a tense exchange ensued after he linked telecommunications sector challenges to governance failures under the previous administration; both parties have since downplayed the clash as part of normal engagements.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister and PAC chair clash over telecom service failures
At a Public Accounts Committee hearing, Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George and PAC Chairperson Abena Osei Asare clashed over poor network service delivery and delays in fixing faults. George defended government actions and argued that policy leadership was necessary to protect consumers from profit-driven private telecom companies, while Asare attempted to interrupt and push him to be more direct, triggering a tense confrontation.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
PAC questions GH¢35.8m police deployment claim without supporting documents
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has criticised the Ministry of Sports and Recreation for submitting a GH¢35.8 million expenditure claim for 6,000 police officers deployed during the 2023 African Games without supporting documentation, and separately questioned a GH¢455,000 hostel accommodation bill lacking justification.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Police unable to justify GH₵35.8m bill for African Games security
The Accra 2023 African Games LOC Chair told Parliament that Ghana Police Service could not justify its GH₵35.8 million bill for services during the tournament, saying the force had been fed by the LOC, later withdrew, and then presented the bill without breakdown or justification.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
PAC questions Labour Ministry on missing vehicles, interest accrual
The Public Accounts Committee has questioned the Ministry of Labour and Employment over two Nissan Tiida saloon cars purchased in 2011 that cannot be traced, along with GH¢223,127 in accumulated interest on the claim. The Ministry's Director of Finance told the committee that supporting documentation for the transaction was unavailable and records could not be located.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Tuesday 12 May
Public officials' oaths ring hollow amid corruption scandals
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 →
Thursday 30 April
Auditor-General recovers GH¢57.2m in unearned payroll salaries
Ghana's Auditor-General has recovered GH¢57.2 million in unearned salaries from public sector workers who remained on the payroll despite being absent or failing validation checks between 2023 and April 2026. The recovered funds were transferred to the Consolidated Fund, and the Auditor-General pledged to surcharge supervisors and eliminate ghost names from government payrolls.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Tuesday 28 April
MCE pledges accountability measures after audit financial infractions
The Municipal Chief Executive for Atwima Nwabiagya South has pledged to deepen accountability and transparency following revelations that GH¢150,000 was spent on fuel for District Road Improvement Programme equipment in a single day, with plans announced to institutionalise annual "People's Assembly" fora across communities for residents to scrutinise Assembly finances and decisions.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 27 April
Zoomlion investigates sanitation failures in Asante Akyem South
Zoomlion Ghana Limited dispatched a high-powered team to Asante Akyem South Municipality to investigate sanitation concerns, including refuse spillages at communal container sites and deteriorated waste containers, after the Municipal Chief Executive raised allegations before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
27 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Saturday 25 April
Zoomlion investigates waste concerns after PAC hearing in Asante Akyem South
Zoomlion Ghana Limited investigated sanitation concerns raised by the MCE of Asante Akyem South Municipality at a Parliament Public Accounts Committee hearing on April 21, 2026, including reports of refuse spillages and deteriorated waste containers. The company dispatched a team to the municipality on April 22 to assess the situation and address the allegations.
25 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Friday 24 April
Parliament orders Aowin district officials to refund GH¢50,000
The Public Accounts Committee has directed the Coordinating Director and finance officers of Aowin District Assembly to refund over GH¢50,000 within 30 days after they failed to provide valid documentation for various expenditures flagged in the 2024 Auditor-General's Report, including unsupported amounts for rent, fuel, and missing payment vouchers.
24 April 2026 · Daily Guide →