{
  "id": 2184966,
  "title": "Audit irregularities in Ghana surged to 109.3% in 2024 from GH¢8.8b to GH¢18.4b",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/audit-irregularities-in-ghana-surged-to-109-3-in-2024-from-gh-8-8b-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T17:18:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/08/20/audit-irregularities-in-ghana-surged-to-109-3-in-2024-from-gh%c2%a28-8b-to-gh%c2%a218-4b/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The audit irregularities in Ghana's public boards, corporations, and statutory institutions surged by 109.3% in 2024, growing from GH¢8.8 billion to GH¢18.4 billion, as reported by the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition's (GACC) State of Corruption Report, 2025. While irregularities within public boards and statutory institutions rose steeply, the report noted declines among Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and District Assemblies. The report attributes the surge to weak expenditure controls and ineffective enforcement mechanisms, calling for stronger oversight and enforcement, particularly in public procurement and contract management.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}