The Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has informed Parliament that an Auditor-General’s report has uncovered duplicated and overstated claims totalling GH¢1.4 billion across several Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), raising serious concerns about fiscal accountability.
Mr Nyarko made this revelation on Tuesday, March 10, while presenting findings from the Auditor-General’s report on arrears and payables as at the end of 2024.
According to him, the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs was found to have duplicated claims amounting to GH¢408.31 million, the largest single discrepancy among the MDAs audited.
The Ministry of Energy recorded duplicated claims of GH¢386.71 million, reflecting significant gaps in financial controls within the sector.
Also, the National Service Scheme alone overstated allowance arrears by GH¢334.5 million, highlighting weaknesses in the processing and verification of payments to personnel.
The Ministry of Roads and Highways reported duplicated claims totalling GH¢125.65 million, while the Ministry of Health had duplicated claims of GH¢114.2 million.
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) also had duplicated claims, although smaller in scale, amounting to GH¢8.8 million.
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