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Acting Auditor General, Mr. Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, has disclosed that more than GH ¢ 3 billion has been identified as the overall financial impact of irregularities in the course of an audit.
According to Mr. Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, several investigations would be carried out to deepen the matter and, where appropriate, not allow expenses contrary to the law.
It indicated that the authorities found guilty would be charged accordingly.
The 2019 audit report revealed that “exemptions from the payment of duties and taxes were granted for a total of GH ¢ 6.2 million on imported goods without parliamentary approval.”
This was recorded at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) collection office.
The report’s statements also indicated: “The Electoral Commission received exemptions of up to GH ¢ 1.4 million on imported goods. The Ministry of Health also obtained exemptions in the amount of GH ¢ 2.4 million.
“Amandi Energy Limited received GH ¢ 1.8 million. Authentic International also received GH ¢ 104,000, the Ministry of Local Government received GH ¢ 17,000 and the Ghana Health Service received more than GH ¢ 338,000 exemptions ”.
The Auditor General has urged the Sector Commanders to ensure that the parliamentary approval letters authorizing the GH ¢ 7.1 million exemptions are submitted for inspection.
However, in the absence of that, the exempt amounts would be recovered from the entities involved.
