The Asuogyaman District Assembly has petitioned the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs to review its 2025 District Performance Assessment Tool (DPAT) results, citing alleged discrepancies between the evidence submitted and the marks awarded.

In a petition dated September 23, 2026, the Assembly identified six assessment areas in which it believes documented evidence and completed activities were not adequately reflected in its scores.

The Assembly argues that addressing the alleged discrepancies could improve its overall performance score.

One of its key concerns relates to the assessment of its Annual Action Plan (AAP), which it says recorded a 96 per cent implementation rate, with 147 of the 153 activities listed on the AAP tracker reportedly completed.

According to the petition, the required progress reports and supporting documents were uploaded to the relevant platforms. The Assembly is therefore requesting that its score for the indicator be revised from zero to the full two marks.

The Assembly also questioned the omission of marks for its responsiveness to the Audit Committee, stating that evidence, including minutes of a third-quarter meeting, had been uploaded to the District Development Data Platform (DDDP).

It has consequently requested that the full three marks allocated to the indicator be awarded.

On road safety interventions, the Assembly said two activities had been registered on the Annual Action Plan tracker in November 2025.

It also cited the inclusion of road safety activities in the District Medium-Term Development Plan for 2021–2025 and the 2025 Annual Progress Report, which it says showed that the activities had been fully implemented.

The Assembly maintains that it met the indicator’s requirements and is seeking the full three marks.

Electricity, education and health support

The petition also highlighted the Assembly’s performance in electricity service delivery, stating that records obtained from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) showed that 767 of 792 applications had been processed and approved, representing 96.8 per cent.

The Assembly further cited evidence of collaboration with ECG, the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) through technical subcommittee and spatial committee meetings.

Based on these records, it has requested the full three marks allocated to the indicator.

In education, the Assembly said correspondence from the District Education Directorate acknowledged its support for the provision of teaching and learning materials and the organisation of mock examinations for junior high schools.

The relevant documents were reportedly uploaded on May 21, 2026, and the Assembly is seeking full marks for the indicator.

Regarding healthcare, the petition stated that the assessment confirmed support for 24.14 per cent of health facilities in the district, exceeding the required threshold of 15 per cent.

However, the Assembly said it was awarded no marks for the indicator and is requesting a review.

Assembly seeks fair assessment

The petition was signed by Prosper Agbenyo, the District Coordinating Director, on behalf of the District Chief Executive.

The Assembly has asked the Minister to examine the concerns raised and take the necessary steps to address what it considers discrepancies in the assessment.

It maintains that reviewing the six indicators would ensure that the evidence submitted and activities undertaken are accurately reflected in its final 2025 DPAT score.