The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has recommended the prosecution of some officials of the Ministry of Health over procurement irregularities uncovered in the books of the ministry by the Auditor-General.
The recommendation was given by the ranking member of the PAC, Samuel Atta Mills, during the committee’s sitting on Monday, September 29, 2025, when officials of the Ministry of Health appeared to answer to infractions cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report.
The officials were recommended to the Attorney-General for prosecution over the award of a contract worth over GH¢1.3 million.
The Auditor-General’s report showed that the affected officials engaged in procurement, which involves the purchase of goods and services, without following the right procurement process.
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The report recommended that the officers of the ministry who engaged in the said transaction should be sanctioned.
But when the officials of the ministry appeared before the committee, they appeared not to have taken the action suggested by the Auditor-General.
Samuel Atta Mills, who was chairing the meeting, stated that the action of the officials amounts to uncompetitive procurement and must be prosecuted.
“This is uncompetitive procurement, and I recommend that we send it to the Attorney-General for prosecution,” he said.
Watch a video of the incident below:
Public Accounts Committee Ranking Member, Samuel Atta- Mills calls for prosecution of Health Ministry officials after Auditor General uncovers GH¢1.3m procurement irregularities
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