PAC summons doctor over GH¢341,229 salary payments during study leave

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned senior medical officer Dr Mockshell Esinam Sunu to appear before it to address allegations of receiving GH¢341,229 in salary payments during a study leave that she reportedly did not utilize. Dr Sunu, who was employed at Takoradi Hospital, is accused of receiving these payments between September 2023 and August 2025, despite not journeying to Germany for the stipulated academic program.

The Committee aims to understand the reasons behind the continued payments and investigate how the irregularity occurred. On October 8, 2026, during the Committee’s meeting, Chairperson Abena Osei-Asare raised concerns about the validation process, questioning who was responsible for approving the payments without detection. The PAC has directed the Ministry of Health to team up with the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) to ensure Dr Sunu attends the Committee’s hearing.

Additionally, the Committee is interested in learning why Dr Sunu failed to take action to halt the salary payments or inform the appropriate authorities once she realized she would not travel to Germany for the program. The investigation will delve into the specifics of the study leave, the ongoing salary payments, and the roles of the officials who validated them, with the goal of determining accountability for the alleged financial misconduct.