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 in 2024 as part of efforts to strengthen financial accountability in the public sector.
Speaking at the launch of the 2025 Public Financial Management Compliance League Table, Mrs Osei-Asare 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.
“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.
She commended the partnership between the Auditor-General and the committee, noting that the recovery of disallowed expenditure underscores the importance of effective oversight in protecting public funds.
However, Mrs Osei-Asare expressed concern over 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 adherence would reduce financial infractions and enhance accountability.
The launch of the Compliance League Table forms part of broader efforts to promote transparency and improve financial governance across state institutions.
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