The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has referred the University of Ghana, Legon (UG), and the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), to the Attorney-General for prosecution over alleged financial malfeasance and the expenditure of unapproved public funds.
According to the 2022 Auditor-General’s Report, 15 staff members from the two universities were implicated in unauthorized disbursements made without proper justification or documentation.
Vice Chairman of the Committee, Davis Opoku, also expressed concern over persistent student complaints regarding delays in the release of semester results at some public universities.
Responding to the issue, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, attributed the delays to staff attrition and slow replacement processes.
At the University of Education, Winneba, Vice Chancellor Professor Stephen Jobson Mitchual revealed that some staff members had misappropriated approximately GHS 28 million, reportedly paid as honoraria without supporting documents.
The Committee noted that both universities continue to face operational challenges due to high staff attrition rates and bureaucratic delays in government recruitment approvals.
PAC Chair Samuel Atta Mills has directed that the implicated officers be referred to the Attorney-General’s Department for appropriate legal action.
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