{
  "id": 7945150,
  "title": "COVID funds audit has glaring gaps, Parliament may go back for forensic probe – Dafeamekpor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/covid-funds-audit-has-glaring-gaps-parliament-may-go-back-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/covid-funds-audit-has-glaring-gaps-parliament-may-go-back-for-forensic-probe-dafeamekpor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Parliament is planning to re-examine the audit of government's COVID-19 spending after new information raised doubts over the Auditor-General's report covering all approved funds, according to Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor. He explained that the Auditor-General conducted a follow-up report in July 2023 on the implementation of recommendations from the initial audit. However, the latest findings have revealed gaps between the expenditure approved by Parliament and what was found in the audit.\n\nDafeamekpor pointed out several discrepancies, including a case where the Ministry of Transport requested 299 million for their expenditure, yet the audit reported zero. Similar concerns were raised about local government expenditure, where Parliament approved 160 million, but the auditors reported zero. Education also raised questions, with Parliament approving 316.1 million, while the auditors reported only 96.3 million.\n\nThe Majority Chief Whip highlighted that Parliament may have to request a forensic audit from the Auditor-General, as the current audit scope was limited to the education sector. He emphasized that Parliament would need to ensure the audit covers the full spectrum of expenditures approved by Parliament.",
  "summary": "Parliament is set to revisit the audit of government’s COVID-19 expenditure after fresh findings raised questions about whether the Auditor-General’s report covered the full spectrum of funds approved and released for various sectors.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}