{"id":103166,"date":"2025-11-13T20:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103166"},"modified":"2025-11-13T20:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:34:09","slug":"audit-service-recovered-gh%c2%a214-95m-in-unearned-salaries-irregularities-ato-forson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103166","title":{"rendered":"Audit Service recovered GH\u00a214.95m in unearned salaries, irregularities \u2013 Ato Forson"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the Audit Service recovered GH\u00a214.95 million in unearned salaries, allowances, and other financial irregularities during 2025.<\/p>\n

Presenting the 2026 Budget in Parliament on Thursday, Dr. Forson said,\u201d In 2025, the Audit Service continued to play its vital role in promoting fiscal discipline and accountability across public institutions. Through its nationwide audits, the Service recovered GH\u00a214.95 million in unearned salaries, allowances, and other financial irregularities.<\/p>\n

Out of this amount, he noted that \u201cGH\u00a213 million was transferred directly into the Consolidated Fund\u201d, a move the minister said has strengthened government\u2019s fiscal position and reinforced public confidence in Ghana\u2019s financial oversight systems.<\/p>\n

The Finance Minister added that the Audit Service submitted 15 Auditor-General\u2019s Reports for the 2024 financial year to Parliament, meeting the constitutional deadline of June 30, 2025.<\/p>\n

He further noted that the Service completed 5,557 audits across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), educational institutions, public boards, traditional councils, and donor-funded projects \u2014 representing 79.8% of its annual audit target.<\/p>\n

Dr. Forson said these achievements reflect improved operational efficiency within the Audit Service and demonstrate government\u2019s ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability, and prudent public financial management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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