Video: The inside story of how Ghana’s COVID expenditure was grossly understated
The Auditor-General, whose office is mandated to scrutinise the use of public funds, is now at the centre of questions over Ghana’s COVID-19 expenditure.
Journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has exposed a significant cover-up involving Ghana's COVID-19 expenditure, revealing that the Auditor-General's office may have grossly understated the funds used. This revelation comes after years of intense investigation, during which Awuni questioned the accuracy of the public funds utilized during the pandemic under the previous government.
The investigation has brought to light what appears to be a massive underreporting of how taxpayers' money was spent, raising fresh concerns about the nearly GH¢1 billion reportedly allocated for fumigation efforts as part of Ghana's COVID-19 response. Despite warnings from the World Health Organisation and experts that much of this fumigation exercise was unnecessary, the investigation sheds light on the questions surrounding Ghana's management of COVID-19 funds.
Tonight, on PM Express, a closer look at the figures, the spending, and the questions surrounding this issue will be presented.
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