Enforce surcharges, modernise audits to curb GH¢100bn losses – Audit Service urged

Professor Francis Dodoo, Presidential Advisor on the National Anti-Corruption Programme The Ghana Audit Service has been urged to fully enforce its constitutional powers of disallowance and surcharge against offenders to deter the misappropriation of public funds.

Dr Ofosu-Dorte said the Auditor-General’s constitutional powers to disallow and surcharge were significant tools for promoting accountability, credibility and sustainability in public financial management.

He said such multidisciplinary expertise would help the Audit Service identify and prevent recurring systemic errors in public financial management.