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PAC probes GH¢139,710 payroll irregularities linked to Parliament accounts officer
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The Public Accounts Committee PAC is investigating a GH¢139,710 payroll discrepancy at the Sefwi Akontombra District Assembly, which involves an Accounts Officer currently employed at Parliament. The issue, identified during a PAC hearing on April 20, 2026, stems from irregular salary payments, or unearned income, made to three seconded staff members between 2022 and 2024. The Auditor-General recommended recovering the full amount, but the Assembly's attempts to retrieve the funds have been unsuccessful. One of the individuals implicated is the Accounts Officer at Parliament, and the Assembly's communications to this officer and the Clerk of Parliament have gone unanswered. The Ranking Member of the Committee, Samuel Atta-Mills, has instructed that the Clerk of Parliament be officially notified to facilitate the recovery of the funds.
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