The Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central, Simon Akibange Aworigo, has called for stricter sanctions against public officials implicated in financial irregularities highlighted in the Auditor-General’s report.
Speaking as a member of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), on Sunday, August 24, 2025, Mr. Aworigo expressed concern that many officials summoned before the committee admit to the violations but show little remorse, with several of the breaches still recurring.
He noted that weak validation processes continue to enable collusion between staff and approving officers, undermining accountability.
“I personally feel that the processes, especially the validation systems, need to be made more stringent so that people cannot easily manipulate them. At some point, there is collusion between the staff and the approving officers, and so the system doesn’t really serve its purpose. People are going through it and still getting paid,” he said.
The legislator warned that without punitive measures, the same irregularities would persist in future reports.
“What worries me most is that when people appear before you and you ask them about these violations, they admit it has happened, yet they don’t seem to care much.
“Some of the violations are even still ongoing. So the question is, if you know something is wrong, it has appeared in the Auditor-General’s report, and yet you do nothing about it, then what is the use?” he asked.
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