PAC Chair Reveals Auditor‑General Recovered Nearly GH¢12bn in Disallowed Spending in 2024

Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei‑Asare, has disclosed that the Auditor‑General recovered close to GH¢12 billion in disallowed expenditure during the 2024 financial year — a major boost to efforts to safeguard public funds.

Speaking at the launch of the 2025 Public Financial Management Compliance League Table, she said the PAC had received the Auditor‑General’s latest report and would begin public sittings later this year to ensure full accountability for how state resources were managed.

“We hope to sit on this later this year for the citizens to 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 strong collaboration between the Auditor‑General and the committee, noting that the recovery of disallowed expenditure highlights the importance of rigorous oversight of public institutions.

However, she expressed concern about the persistent financial irregularities uncovered across state agencies, 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 strengthen adherence to existing public financial management laws and regulations, arguing that improved compliance would significantly reduce infractions and protect public resources.

The Public Financial Management Compliance League Table aims to promote transparency, strengthen compliance with financial laws and encourage better governance practices across state institutions.

— CitiNewsRoom