PAC directs UGMC to fix procurement infractions, declining service standards

The Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, Abena Osei-Asare, has called on the management of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to address procurement irregularities cited in the 2025 Auditor-General’s Report and take urgent steps to improve service delivery.

She raised the concerns when the Centre appeared before the committee on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, noting that several infractions had been recorded against the facility, with many linked to procurement processes.

“A lot of infractions were noted at your facility, and many of them had to do with procurement. Please make sure you fix everything that you need to fix so that next year, we won't have these infractions against UGMC,” she said.

Mrs Osei-Asare specifically urged the management to adopt the Ghana Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS), saying the platform could help the facility comply with procurement requirements and avoid repeating the breaches.

“One most important thing is you getting onto the GHANEPS to enable you to use that for your procurement processes. That will guide you and prevent you from falling into some of these instances,” she said.

Beyond the procurement concerns, the committee chairperson criticised what she described as a decline in standards at the medical facility and challenged its Chief Executive Officer to take action to restore the protocols and practices needed to maintain quality healthcare.

“I must also say that standards at UGMC are down, and Mr. CEO, you need to up your game at UGMC,” she said.

She emphasised that patients must be assured of receiving quality medical care at the facility, particularly in view of the cost of its services.

“The various protocols and all the other necessary things that used to be in place so that when you come to UGMC you know I have come to a place where I know I will get proper medical care for the money that I'm paying, so please let's do something,” she added.