The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called for a full-scale investigation into transactions amounting to GH¢3 million processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department without passing through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
The ministry was cited for financial irregularities involving commitments totalling about GH¢3 million, which were settled in 2024. A review of payment records indicated that the transactions formed part of outstanding claims.
Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday, March 31, the Minister stressed the need for a thorough probe to prevent a recurrence of such breaches.
He noted that any process allowing payments to bypass GIFMIS could constitute a serious violation of financial procedures.
“I’m not an expert in financing, but Madam Chair, you and I know that there’s no way any payment will get to the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department if it did not go through GIFMIS—unless there is a way people can walk there with documentation that has not been processed through the system.
“So, if this has indeed happened, then it is worth investigating. For me, it is even a crime. We must get the facts and properly interrogate the process used so that we ensure it never happens again,” he said.
The call for an investigation comes amid heightened scrutiny of public financial management practices and the need to ensure strict adherence to procedures that promote transparency and accountability in government spending.
