The Ministry of Finance has pledged to ensure that individuals implicated in the looting of public funds are held accountable following the release of the Auditor-General’s report on government arrears and payables as at the end of 2024.
According to the Ministry, the report has been formally referred to the Attorney-General to initiate appropriate legal action against those found responsible for the irregularities.
Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, made the disclosure while delivering a statement in Parliament on Tuesday, March 10, on behalf of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
He indicated that individuals who abused their offices, colluded with contractors, falsified records, or attempted to siphon public funds through questionable claims would be held to account.
“Speaker, the Minister for Finance has formally referred the report of the Auditor-General to the Attorney-General to bring to account those responsible for this rape of the public purse. Those who abused their offices, colluded with contractors, falsified records, or attempted to loot the public purse through the back door will be held to account,” he said.
Mr. Nyarko Ampem further stressed that the Ministry of Finance will no longer serve as a “rubber stamp” for weak financial controls and falsified claims, signalling a renewed commitment to strengthening accountability and discipline in the management of public finances.
“Speaker, the Ministry of Finance will no longer serve as a rubber stamp for weak controls and falsified claims,” he stated.
He emphasised that the government remains resolute in its efforts to clamp down on fraud and mismanagement within the public sector.
“The Mahama administration refuses to accept this rotten system. We refuse to normalise waste, and we refuse to ask the Ghanaian people to pay for fraud,” he added.
The Auditor-General’s report, presented on March 10, 2026, outlines the stock of arrears and unpaid obligations accumulated by government entities as at the end of 2024 and highlights several instances of financial mismanagement across various institutions.
