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Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has directed chief directors and audit heads across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure that infractions recorded in the Auditor-General\u2019s Report are reduced to the barest minimum next year.<\/p>\n

Addressing the officials at a recent meeting to map out a decisive plan for implementing the recommendations of the 2024 Audit Report, Dr Forson expressed deep worry over the persistent waste and irregularities that continue to drain scarce national resources.<\/p>\n

He cautioned that such avoidable infractions send the wrong signal about Ghana\u2019s governance and risk undermining the peace, stability and confidence the country has worked hard to restore.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot continue to lose scarce national resources through infractions that are completely avoidable. Ghana deserves better,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The minister reminded them that specialised courts are now in place to prosecute breaches of financial laws, underscoring the government\u2019s resolve to enforce strict accountability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a new chapter. Accountability will no longer be optional,\u201d Dr Forson declared, adding that discipline in public financial management is not only a requirement but \u201ca duty we owe to every Ghanaian.\u201d<\/p>\n

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