{
  "id": 12888384,
  "title": "PAC questions suspension of Health Directorate officer over sale of seven state vehicles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pac-questions-suspension-of-health-directorate-officer-over-sale-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T14:47:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/pac-questions-suspension-of-health-directorate-officer-over-sale-of-seven-state-vehicles/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over the suspension of a Health Directorate Transport Officer, Timothy Banzaazi, following allegations of selling seven state-owned vehicles without proper authorization. The Auditor-General highlighted that Banzaazi allegedly disposed of the vehicles and failed to account for the proceeds amounting to GH¢13,803. During a hearing, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, revealed that Banzaazi had sold the vehicles without informing higher authorities and returned four of the seven cars. The GHS also initiated a disciplinary process leading to Banzaazi's temporary suspension, with the full amount recovered. However, PAC Ranking Member Samuel Attah-Mills expressed dissatisfaction with the disciplinary action, questioning the appropriateness of a temporary suspension given the severity of the allegations.",
  "summary": "The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has questioned the decision to suspend a Transport Officer at the Northern Regional Health Directorate after he allegedly sold seven state-owned vehicles without authorisation. The Auditor-General cited the officer, Timothy Banzaazi, for allegedly disposing of the vehicles and failing to account for GH¢13,803 generated from the transactions.…",
  "key_points": [
    "PAC questions Health Directorate officer's suspension over vehicle sale.",
    "Auditor-General states Banzaazi sold vehicles worth GH¢13,803 without authorization.",
    "GHS initiates disciplinary process, suspends officer temporarily."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "PAC orders Western Regional Health Directorate to recover nearly GH¢400,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pac-orders-western-regional-health-directorate-to-recover-nearly-gh",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:54:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}