The Ministry of Finance Ghana has dismissed claims that it made payments for contracts on behalf of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) without full disclosure, following concerns raised in the GH¢68 billion arrears audit report.
The Ministry emphasized that all relevant stakeholders, including MDAs and the Bank of Ghana, were fully informed about payments and bond issuances used to settle government arrears.
The issue arose during a hearing by the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on Thursday, April 2, where officials addressed allegations that some payments were made without the knowledge of the beneficiary ministries.
Emmanuel Mammara, Director of Finance at the Ministry of Roads and Highways, told the committee that repeated attempts to obtain details from the Finance Ministry were unsuccessful. He claimed that certain contractors, including those owed over GH¢2 million, were paid without the ministry’s knowledge and were not listed in its submitted payment records.
The Finance Ministry, however, strongly refuted these claims, stating that the Ministry of Roads and Highways and other stakeholders were copied on all relevant communications.
Documentation presented by the Ministry shows that multiple institutions were included in correspondence regarding bond issuances used to settle arrears. The Ministry insisted that no payments were made in secrecy and that due process was strictly followed.
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