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Public Accounts Committee recommends the prosecution of those found liable in the Auditor General’s report
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he Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), James Klutse Avedzi, says they are bent on recommending to the Attorney General for the prosecution of individuals and institutions indicted by the Auditor General’s report.
According to him, this has become necessary because their previous advice to culprits to go back and rectify the wrongs fell on deaf ears, especially in procurement breaches.
He was speaking at the committee’s sitting on the Auditor General’s report for 2018 in Sunyani in the Bono Region.
Some heads and accountants of pre-tertiary and tertiary educational institutions in the Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, and Ashanti regions, are appearing and answering queries on irregularities in the report.
On day one of the committee’s sitting on Monday, Wenchi SHS, Menji Agric SHS, Koase SHS, Sunyani SHS, Berekum Presec, Chiraa SHS, Nkoranman SHS, Nsawkaw SHS, Mansen SHS, Nchiraa SHS, Kumasi, and Sunyani technical universities were in attendance after being indicted on cash management, procurement, payroll, contract, and tax-related breaches.
While some were discharged after the auditors confirmed their recommendations have been adhered to, others needed to provide better evidence.
The committee chairman directed the Attorney General to prosecute Wenchi SHS for breaching the Public Procurement Act in a non-competitive procurement of goods and services.
The school, according to the report, issued payment vouchers amounting to 25, 546.25 which breached section 92 of the procurement Act.
The former headmaster of Menji Agric SHS, Paul Nsiede, was also directed by the committee chairman to provide documents covering an expenditure of over 15,000 to the current headmaster within a week, else he will be made to refund the money to the government chest.
This and many other situations, according to the PAC chairman, James Klutse Avedzi, reoccur despite previous advice to correct the wrongs.
“We will begin to apply the law and recommend the sanctions prescribed by the law. The committee will not prosecute them but we will recommend to the Attorney General to prosecute them”, he said, adding those found liable can go to jail for five years or a 30,000 charge, or both for procurement issues.
“When the AG begins to prosecute them, and some are being jailed, it will serve as a deterrent for others to follow”, he insisted.
He further noted that for breaches of uncompetitive procurement, they will not waste time adding them to a growing list of people and institutions as it happened in the northern region, “and by the time we finish the whole country, we will have a very tall list of candidates for prosecution”.
Mr. Avedzi, who is also the MP for Ketu North, advised the institutions to work and ensure that they follow the recommendations of the report.
“The thirty days window given to them after the exit conference should be utilized to ensure that their names and infractions are not reported in the auditor’s report at all. But once they are reported, we will call them whenever we are meeting”.
Mr. Avedzi said the committee is also expected to sit on the 2019 Auditor general’s report in 2022.
The six days committee sitting is also considering the report of the Auditor General on the accounts of District Assemblies and the management and utilization of the District Assemblies Common Fund for 2018.
Source: MyJoyOnline.com
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all aspirants campaigning in the Greater Accra Region to suspend their campaign activities on August 5 and 6 and instead mobilise supporters for the party’s planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.
The directive was issued by the party’s National Steering Committee in a statement signed by the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the decision forms part of efforts to ensure a strong turnout for the demonstration, which is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The party said the protest would begin at 5:00 a.m., with participants expected to gather at the Supreme Court in Accra.
It further directed Regional, Constituency and Polling Station Executives in Greater Accra to work closely to mobilise members and supporters for the event.
“The National Steering Committee is calling on all aspirants currently campaigning across the Greater Accra Region to temporarily suspend their campaign activities on the 5th and 6th of August and join in mobilising support for the upcoming demonstration,” the statement noted.
The NPP appealed to party members and supporters to remain peaceful, disciplined and orderly throughout the protest.
The demonstration forms part of the party’s response to concerns it has raised over issues relating to Ghana’s democratic governance and the justice system.
The NPP leadership expressed confidence that party members would cooperate fully to ensure a successful and peaceful event.
By: Jacob Aggrey
