The Auditor General’s (A-G) report has revealed that the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health have both separately committed some financial infractions, causing two ministries to be in a combined debt of over GH₵72 million Ghana Cedis.
The report, which covers the period from January to December 2021, was signed by Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, the Auditor General.
It was prepared under section 11 of the Audit Service Act, 2000 (Act 584) for presentation to Parliament in accordance with Section 20 of the Act.
For the Ministry of Health, the report discovered that some unsupported payments and unaccounted for revenue were noted at the Ministry.
Again, the report discovered that there were other irregularities and some fraudulent acts by some institutions which fall under the Health Ministry the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and the Buipe Polyclinic.
It also discovered that some 24 BMC’s under the Ministry did not present 245 payment vouchers used in paying GH₵1,791,264.67 for Audit review.
The report further revealed that some 40 BMC’s paid a total amount of GH₵1,580,823.78 but failed to present the payment vouchers for audit, adding that Six revenue collectors in six regions failed to account for revenues totaling GH₵240,895.48,
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), the report cited, owed 78 BMC’s a total amount of GH₵51,404,084.38 for services rendered, adding that 57 BMC’s are owed suppliers for drug and non-drug supplied totaling GH₵14,033,745.00.
It further stated that some 494 Staff occupying the bungalows and flats of 13 BMC’s owed rent totaling GH₵600,013.25.
According the report, between January 2018 and April 2020, Osman Jamal-Deen (the former Accountant) forged the signature of the Medical Superintendent at the Buipe Polyclinic and withdrew GH₵430,009.54 from the Hospital’s accounts
On the Education Ministry, the report discovered some irregularities payments of unearned salaries and use of money without relevant supporting documents.
Details of the report indicate that Heads of Finance of 16 Institutions of Education paid a total amount of GH₵1,727,7908.99 for various activities without adequate or relevant supporting documents.
It added that some 88 Staff who separated from their respective institution were paid unearned salaries amounting to GH₵1,082,455.02.
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