The Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei-Asare, has disclosed that the Auditor-General recovered nearly GH¢12 billion in disallowed expenditure during 2024 through ongoing efforts to strengthen financial accountability in the public sector.
She said the Public Accounts Committee has received the Auditor-General’s latest report and will hold public sittings later this year to examine its findings and ensure that public officials are held accountable for the management of state resources.
“We hope to sit on this later this year so that citizens will know the kind of work the Auditor-General has been doing in collaboration with the PAC to recover all the funds owed to the state,” she said.
Mrs Osei-Asare commended the partnership between the Auditor-General and the committee, noting that the recovery of the disallowed expenditure underscores the importance of effective oversight in protecting public funds.
She, however, expressed concern over the recurring financial irregularities recorded across public institutions, describing many of them as avoidable.
“Many of the irregularities are preventable. It is not the case that the laws are not adequate; they are very adequate, but compliance is weak,” she said.
She urged public institutions to strictly comply with existing public financial management laws and regulations, stressing that improved compliance would reduce financial irregularities and enhance accountability.
Mrs Osei-Asare made the remarks at the launch of the 2025 Public Financial Management Compliance League Table, an initiative aimed at promoting transparency, strengthening compliance, and improving financial governance across state institutions.
