{
  "id": 2402864,
  "title": "Controller General directs public entities to seek approval before opening bank accounts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/controller-general-directs-public-entities-to-seek-approval-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:09:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/controller-general-directs-public-entities-to-seek-approval-before-opening-bank-accounts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has directed all covered entities to obtain prior written approval before opening bank accounts with the Bank of Ghana or commercial banks. The directive follows concerns over some covered entities opening bank accounts without the required authorisation from the Controller and Accountant-General. According to the Department, the practice…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}