The 2024 report of the Auditor-General of Ghana has uncovered an unaccounted amount of GH¢5,700 collected as rent from national service personnel at a hostel in Tepa in the Ashanti Region.
According to the report, the District Coordinator of the National Service Scheme in Tepa, Frederick Osei, collected the money from six personnel who were occupying the scheme’s hostel but failed to account for the funds to the regional secretariat in Kumasi.
The report stated that the amount was received as rent from the service personnel but records showed that it was not transferred or reported to the appropriate authorities at the regional office.
Auditors recommended that the Ashanti Regional Director of the National Service Scheme conduct a full investigation into the matter.
They also urged the recovery of the GH¢5,700 from Frederick Osei and called for sanctions against him in line with the provisions of the Public Financial Management Act 2016.
The Auditor-General’s report further stressed the need for strict adherence to financial regulations in the handling of public funds to ensure transparency and accountability within public institutions.
