By Isaac Arkoh
Cape Coast, Mar 06, GNA – The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has held training for Local Accountability Networks (LANets) officials in the Agona West, Mfantseman Municipalities and Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region.
The training held separately in each district was aimed at strengthening participants capacity to monitor the implementation of audit recommendations.
Monitoring audit report recommendations by LANets is vital for ensuring financial recovery, promoting transparency, combating corruption and improving local governance.
LANets have successfully recovered misused public funds, fostered accountability in public institutions, and strengthened local governance by addressing financial infractions and implementing audit recommendations.
These efforts enhance trust in governance, prevent malfeasance, and empower citizens to hold leaders accountable.
The training, conducted under the “Building Evidence for Increased Accountability in Ghana” project was supported by the Hewlett Foundation, dedicated to promoting the well-being of humanity by addressing global challenges through grant making and strategic initiatives.
The LANet members were equipped with skills to analyse infractions from the 2023 Auditor-General’s Report.
They also focused on reports regarding the management and utilization of District Assemblies Common Funds, other statutory funds, as well as accounts of district assemblies for the financial year.
Miss Dorcas Affumwaa Tinkorang, Assistant Programmes Officer at GACC, told the Ghana News Agency on the side lines of the event in Cape Coast, that the training underscored GACC’s commitment to promoting accountability at the grassroots level and ensuring effective governance through evidence-based monitoring.
She urged Ghanaians not to wait until general elections before demanding accountability from those in authority, but must continuously ask questions, participate and do constant follow-ups on issues bothering on development.
That, she said, was a civic responsibility for the citizens to know the plans of their areas and how those plans were being executed.
GNA