President John Dramani Mahama has warned that public officials implicated in financial mismanagement and irregularities found in the Auditor-General’s reports will be forced to refund misappropriated funds or face prosecution before specialised audit courts.

Speaking at a diaspora town hall meeting in the United Kingdom on Sunday, May 31, 2026, President Mahama said the government would work closely with the Auditor-General and Attorney General to ensure individuals found culpable in financial irregularities are held accountable.

According to him, the establishment of special audit courts by the Chief Justice is aimed at moving beyond discussions at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee to securing tangible accountability for public officials who misuse state resources.

“The Attorney General and the Auditor-General are going to take out all the people who have misappropriated, and we’re putting them in front of those special courts to either refund our money or proceed to Nsawam Prison and go and catch some rest there,” he stated.

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He stressed that the move is part of broader efforts to recover public funds lost to mismanagement and to strengthen transparency in governance.

Mahama also expressed concern over the persistent financial losses recorded in Auditor-General’s reports, saying billions of cedis continue to be lost annually through misappropriation and poor financial management.

“Every year, you hear the Auditor-General’s report, Ghana loses 12 billion cedis from misappropriations and things. The chief justice has graciously set up audit courts,” he disclosed.

He noted that ensuring public officials face consequences for financial wrongdoing would help restore public confidence and deter the misuse of state resources.

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