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Builsa South MP, Dr. Clement Apaak has described as unnecessary, President Akufo-Addo\u2019s directive to the Director-General of SIGA to probe infractions in the 2021 Auditor-General\u2019s report.<\/p>\n
The lawmaker contended that the President should rather direct the Auditor-General to make use of his powers to surcharge and disallow the malfeasance recorded since culprits have been identified in the report.<\/p>\n
Dr. Clement Apaak believes the directive for the Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) to probe the infractions would amount to nothing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe directive by the President is hollow, not necessary. The causes of the infractions are already stated in the Auditor-General\u2019s report, persons responsible identified and recommendations made. What then is the purpose of the directive given by the President? Probe infractions and those responsible to what end?<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it is about retrieving funds, the President should tell the Auditor-General to apply his powers to disallow and surcharge without fear or favour,\u201d the MP said.<\/p>\n
According to Dr. Apaak, if for anything at all, President Akufo-Addo should express disgust and repugnance at the Auditor-General\u2019s refusal to surcharge and disallow.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President, like the 32 CSOs and well-meaning Ghanaians, should express repulsion at the reluctance of the Auditor-General to apply the full powers granted his office to retrieve billions of unaccounted and embezzled public funds.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President should urge the Auditor-General to disallow and surcharge!\u201d<\/p>\n
A total of GH\u00a217.4 billion in financial irregularities were flagged by the Auditor-General in its latest report submitted to Parliament for the 2021 financial year.<\/p>\n
This represents a 36% rise compared to that of 2020. At a meeting with Chief Executive Officers of State-Owned Enterprises, President Akufo-Addo described the development as unfortunate and demonstrates poor management and supervision of state assets.<\/p>\n
He has thus directed the Director-General of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) to, within four weeks, investigate the causes of the infractions and malfeasance raised in the report.<\/p>\n
\u201cFurther, I expect you to prioritise the payment of dividends something virtually all of you have not been doing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am directing the Director-General of SIGA to work with the Auditor-General to drill down to the causes of the infractions, identify the persons responsible and make the necessary recommendations as prescribed by law. I have given them four weeks from now to submit a report to the Chief of Staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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