Ghana has recovered more than GH¢18 billion through the implementation of recommendations arising from audit reports since 2022, Auditor-General Dr Pamela Graham has disclosed.
She said the work of the Auditor-General’s Office had also helped prevent GH¢11.7 billion in wrongful payments in 2025 alone, highlighting the role of independent audits in safeguarding public funds.
Dr Graham made the disclosure on Monday at the opening of the Sixth Annual General Meeting and Conference of the African Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) in Accra.
The four-day gathering has brought together parliamentarians, auditors and governance experts from across Africa to discuss ways of improving public financial oversight.
Held under the theme, “Oversight for Resilience: Strengthening Africa’s Public Accounts Committees Amid a Shifting Financial Landscape,” the conference is focused on strengthening the capacity of parliamentary committees to scrutinise public spending and promote accountability.
Ghana Implements Less Than Half of Audit Recommendations
Despite the reported financial gains, Dr Graham raised concerns about the limited implementation of audit recommendations across the continent.
She noted that findings from parliamentary reviews of audit reports often failed to translate into corrective action, allowing identified financial irregularities to remain unresolved.
In Ghana, only 41.8 per cent of audit recommendations had been implemented, compared with 65 per cent in Rwanda, 34 per cent in South Africa and 18 per cent in Morocco, according to the figures she presented.
The Auditor-General warned that the poor implementation record weakened accountability mechanisms and undermined efforts to ensure transparency and responsible management of public resources.
She called for stronger policies and institutional arrangements to ensure that recommendations arising from audits were acted upon and that financial irregularities were addressed without delay.
Bagbin Urges Stronger Parliamentary Oversight
Earlier, Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin urged Public Accounts Committees (PACs) across Africa to intensify their scrutiny of public expenditure and ensure that public officials are held accountable for the use of state funds.
He said effective parliamentary oversight was essential to promoting good governance, building public confidence in state institutions and supporting sustainable development.
Bagbin also encouraged African legislatures to strengthen cooperation in responding to emerging challenges in public financial management and improving accountability in the use of public resources.
AFROPAC Conference to Promote Accountability
The conference is expected to provide an opportunity for participants to exchange experiences, share effective oversight practices and develop strategies for strengthening parliamentary scrutiny of public finances across Africa.
The conference is expected to provide a platform for participants to share experiences and develop strategies to strengthen parliamentary oversight and public financial accountability across Africa.
Its success will ultimately depend on whether the recommendations and strategies discussed translate into stronger oversight and more effective implementation of audit findings.
