Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu

The Auditor-General’s reports for last year have detected financial irregularities to the tune of GH¢11.32 billion in public sector finances. The amount is, however, a 32 per cent reduction of GH¢5.2 billion over the previous year’s situation where GH¢16.57 billion irregularities were identified. The improvement made in curbing the irregularities was through concerted interventions of various stakeholder institutions, including the implementation of the Auditor-General's recommendations by the auditees, the government’s timely release of funds to the Audit Service, and swift action by Parliament on audit reports. Although the reduction in irregularities is appreciable, the country is still not out of the…