Accra, Oct. 24. Civil society group OccupyGhana has called for urgent action to enforce the Auditor-General’s findings, following a high-level meeting convened by President John Dramani Mahama.
In a statement on Wednesday, the group welcomed the meeting, which brought together the President, Chief Justice, Attorney-General, and Auditor-General, but cautioned that it must not be reduced to “publicity and short on results.”
OccupyGhana demanded the resumption of disallowance and surcharge actions by the Auditor-General, with enforcement and prosecution by the Attorney-General as directed by the Supreme Court. It also called for judicial support to ensure sustained action.
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The group referenced the 2017 Supreme Court ruling affirming the Auditor-General’s constitutional duty to disallow illegal expenditures and surcharge responsible officials. “Every single day that the Auditor-General and Attorney-General fail to act is a continuing breach of the Constitution. The law does not need to be ‘strengthened’; it simply needs to be obeyed,” the statement said.
President Mahama met with the Chief Justice, Attorney-General, and Auditor-General on Monday to discuss measures for enforcing Auditor-General reports, including the designation of special courts to handle related offences.
OccupyGhana highlighted that under former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Ghana issued 112 surcharge certificates between 2017 and 2018, earning praise from the World Bank. “When enforced, it worked,” the group said, adding that progress has stalled since then, with no known disallowances or surcharges and no recovered funds.
The group warned that Monday’s meeting would be meaningless unless it resulted in concrete action, describing it as “photo opportunities presented as reform.” It urged that Ghanaians deserve accountability, not mere announcements of intention.
