The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament today commenced its second Zonal Public Hearing in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, to examine the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report on public schools and District Assemblies.
In her opening remarks, the Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. Abena Osei Asare, announced that the hearings will consider four key Auditor-General’s reports: the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) and other statutory funds, the accounts of District Assemblies for the financial year (IGF), pre-university education institutions, and colleges of education for the year ending December 31, 2024.
She assured District Assemblies and other institutions cited in the reports that the Committee would conduct its work with transparency, giving all parties the opportunity to respond to infractions and explain issues before the Committee.
Hon. Osei Asare further explained that she had allowed the Ranking Member, Hon. Samuel Atta Mills, to chair the sitting, noting that her government was in power during the period under review and therefore she could not preside over deliberations on the 2024 Auditor-General’s reports.
The hearings are expected to provide accountability and strengthen oversight of public financial management, ensuring that funds allocated to schools and local assemblies are used effectively and in line with statutory requirements.
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