Audit Service Recovers Over GH¢18bn in Public Funds Between 2022 and 2026 – Auditor-General
The Auditor-General, Dr Pamela Graham, has disclosed that the Audit Service recovered more than GH¢18 billion in public funds between 2022 and 2026 through its audit activities.
She also revealed that the service helped save the country GH¢11.7 billion in 2025 alone by identifying and preventing wrongful payments.
Speaking at the African Organisation of Public Accounts Committees Conference, Dr Graham stressed the need for public institutions to implement corrective measures based on audit findings to strengthen accountability and improve the management of public funds.
She explained that audit reports should go beyond identifying financial irregularities after they occur and serve as a basis for improving internal controls and shaping government policies.
“From 2022 to date, we have actually recovered over 18 billion Ghana cedis from the work of the Auditor-General. We have saved the country about 11.7 billion from wrongful payments only in just 2025.
“Financial statements or financial audits should not be viewed just as historic detective instruments but be seen as providing strategic intelligence that helps future control implementations and policy formulations,” she said.
Dr Graham noted that translating audit findings into policy and institutional reforms would help strengthen governance and ensure the prudent use of public resources.
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