Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned former Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, over the payment of GH¢20 million as mobilisation funds for a Parliamentary Service Hospital project that has yet to commence.
The summons was issued by the Ranking Member of the Committee, Samuel Atta Mills, who also called on the former Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and the accountant involved in the transaction to appear before the Committee.
This follows revelations by the Auditor-General on April 1, 2026, indicating that the amount was paid despite no physical work being carried out on the project.
According to the Auditor-General’s findings presented to the PAC, the payment was made on December 31, 2024, during the administration of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The report further noted that Dr. Okoe-Boye signed the contract for the hospital project during his tenure as Health Minister.
Appearing before the Committee on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the current DACF Administrator, Michael Yamson, attributed the delay in execution to a change in the project’s location—from the parliamentary precincts to the premises of National Security.
However, the explanation did not satisfy members of the Committee, with Mr. Atta Mills insisting on further accountability.
“Hon. Okoe-Boye will also have to appear and let us know. The company that took the money should also appear. Because GH¢20 million—what time are they going to build the hospital?” he questioned.
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