PAC Hearing on Government Outstanding Claims and Commitments

Parliament of Ghana News

Published March 3rd, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament of Ghana held a hearing on March 3, 2026, where ministries appeared to respond to the Auditor-General's Special Audit Report on Government Outstanding Claims and Commitments as of December 31, 2024. The Committee, chaired by Hon. Abena Osei Asare, identified gaps in the report's integrity details and proposed that the Ministry of Finance review Volumes One and Two to address omissions.

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The Public Accounts Committee convened on March 3, 2026, to examine government institutions cited in the Auditor-General's Special Audit Report on Outstanding Claims and Commitments. Ministries of Finance, Food and Agriculture, and Trade, Industry and Agribusiness appeared before the Committee. The PAC raised concerns regarding missing key integrity details in Volumes One and Two of the special audit report and directed the Ministry of Finance to address these omissions.

Government ministries and agencies should prepare comprehensive responses to the audit findings and ensure all required documentation is complete for future PAC hearings. While no specific compliance deadline was set, the Committee's engagement forms part of ongoing transparency efforts in public financial management. Institutions should review their claims and commitments records and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to address identified gaps in the audit report.

What to do next

Review the Auditor-General's Special Audit Report for gaps in integrity details
Coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to address omissions identified in Volumes One and Two
Prepare comprehensive documentation for future PAC appearances

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Institutions appear before PAC to respond to Government Outstanding Claims and Commitments

Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026

Hon. Abena Osei Asare (Chairman of PAC)

This morning Government institutions cited in the Auditor-General’s Special Audit Report appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to respond to issues relating to Government Outstanding Claims and Commitments as of 31 December 2024.

During the public hearing, the Committee chaired by Hon. Abena Osei Asare raised concerns about gaps in the special audit report, particularly the absence of key integrity details in Volumes One and Two. It was therefore proposed that the Ministry of Finance reviews the report to address these omissions.

Ministries that appeared before the Committee include the Ministries of Finance, Food and Agriculture, and Trade, Industry and Agribusiness. The engagements form part of ongoing efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in public financial management.