Auditor-General reported GH¢96m, but Local Gov’t spent GH¢299m on fumigation – Manasseh Awuni
He said he contacted the Audit Service after questions emerged over why the Ministry of Local Government’s fumigation expenditure was not captured in the Auditor-General’s COVID-19 expenditure report.
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has revealed a significant discrepancy in the Auditor-General’s report on COVID-19 expenditure. According to Awuni, the Ministry of Local Government spent GH¢299 million on fumigation, but this expenditure was not included in the report's reported fumigation figure of GH¢96 million. During an interview on Joy News’ PM Express, Awuni disclosed his finding after questioning the absence of the Ministry's fumigation expenditure from the Auditor-General’s report.
He stated that he contacted the Audit Service after being asked why the Ministry's fumigation expenditure was omitted. The Audit Service confirmed that the Ministry was among the institutions audited, assuring Awuni that they audited all their expenditure, including fumigation. However, Awuni found this explanation unsatisfactory, as the Auditor-General’s report did provide a figure for COVID-19 fumigation expenditure.
He questioned why the Ministry's GH¢299 million fumigation expenditure was not reflected in the figure if it had been audited. Awuni emphasized that the audit's objective was to provide a comprehensive picture of how COVID-19 funds were received and spent, rather than focusing solely on suspected wrongdoing. He expressed concerns about the omission of such a large expenditure, questioning whether the report accurately represented the nation's COVID-19 spending.
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