{
  "id": 14265788,
  "title": "PAC urges UGMC to address procurement breaches and improve service standards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pac-urges-ugmc-to-address-procurement-breaches-and-improve-service",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:15:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/pac-urges-ugmc-to-address-procurement-breaches-and-improve-service-standards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee Chairperson Abena Osei-Asare has urged the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to address procurement breaches identified in the 2025 Auditor-General’s Report and to improve the quality of services offered. She highlighted several infractions, with a notable number related to procurement procedures, during a committee hearing on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Osei-Asare stressed the importance of implementing the Ghana Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS) to enhance compliance and prevent future issues. Additionally, she expressed concerns over a decline in service standards at the facility, urging the Chief Executive Officer to restore protocols that previously ensured UGMC was a hub for quality medical care.",
  "summary": "The Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei-Asare, has called on the management of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to address procurement-related infractions identified in the 2025 Auditor-General’s Report and improve the quality of services at the facility. She made the call on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, when the Centre appeared […]",
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  "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."
}