KEY POINTS
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PAC tells the Attorney General to prosecute 12 institutions that have not paid their debts.
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Komfo Anokye and Ridge Hospitals are two of the businesses that lost money.
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If you don’t get back the money you squandered within 30 days, action will be taken.
Ghana’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has referred 12 public institutions, including two leading hospitals, to the Attorney General for prosecution.
The move comes after these entities failed to recover funds highlighted in the Auditor-General’s report, despite a 30-day ultimatum. James Avedzi noted that PAC members were unanimous on pursuing criminal action following an update from the Ghana Audit Service.
Hospitals among defaulters as PAC refers 12 institutions
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and Ridge Hospital are among the institutions cited for failing to comply with PAC directives.
Ranking Member Samuel Atta-Mills emphasized the committee’s firm stance: “All these people, we are recommending them for prosecution, and it’s just that simple.”
Investigators say the total funds at stake reach tens of millions of Ghana cedis, covering unretired imprests, unearned salaries, and irregular payments.
Audit Service findings trigger constitutional sanctions
Assistant Auditor-General Michael Addo reported that the institutions ignored recovery directives, breaching the Public Financial Management Act.
Furthermore, PAC refers 12 institutions by using its authority under Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to send the Attorney General’s Department the full list of companies that had not paid their debts for legal prosecution.
Leaders of the committee said that the goal of the action is to stop future wrongdoing and get back public money that is important for healthcare, education, and other services.
