{
  "id": 7609698,
  "title": "COVID-19 fumigation gap raises questions about Auditor-General’s work – Senanu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/covid-19-fumigation-gap-raises-questions-about-auditor-generals-work",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T18:16:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/covid-19-fumigation-gap-raises-questions-about-auditor-generals-work-senanu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Edem Senanu, the Vice Chair of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption, has expressed concerns about the Auditor-General's work following an investigation into Ghana's COVID-19 spending. The investigation, conducted by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, revealed that the government spent a staggering GH¢720 million on COVID-19 fumigation, while the Auditor-General's special audit only found allocations of GH¢96 million. Senanu's comments come as a major worry in light of the significant discrepancies between the reported audit figures and the actual expenditure uncovered by the investigation. He emphasized that this discrepancy raises doubts about other aspects of public spending that might not have been accurately captured in official reports. \"When you have far much more than that which was reported, then you begin to wonder what else could our Auditor-General be missing?\" Senanu questioned on JoyNews' The Pulse. He further pointed out that these discrepancies could undermine public trust in the systems that track public expenditure and detect corruption. \"Which other reports could not be reflecting the true situation and the level of graft? That's a major concern,\" he added. Senanu stressed that the amounts are significant public resources, particularly at a time when Ghana is grappling with substantial development challenges. \"The figures by themselves are things that have happened,\" he said. \"I tell myself our country is suffering seriously, and if we don't collectively understand that, the development that we could have gained is being thrown down, is being undermined by these actions.\"",
  "summary": "The Vice Chair of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption, Edem Senanu, says findings from an investigation into Ghana’s COVID-19 expenditure raise questions about the quality of work done by the Auditor-General.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Auditing the Auditor-General: How special audit understated a COVID-19 expenditure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/auditing-the-auditor-general-how-special-audit-understated-a-covid-19",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:24:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Auditing the Auditor-General: How special audit understated a COVID-19 expenditure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/auditing-the-auditor-general-how-special-audit-understated-a-covid-19-7514171",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:57:56.000Z"
      }
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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."
}