Audit Service staff raise alarm over unpaid allowances and budget shortfalls

The Ghana Audit Service is raising red flags over what it says are serious funding shortfalls arising from the execution of the 2025 Budget, warning that the gaps have left many staff unpaid and could undermine the Service’s constitutional independence.

In a statement issued , staff of the Service said only 59 per cent of the funds approved by Parliament for the institution in 2025 were released by the third quarter, despite Parliament allocating GH¢838.37 million for the year. Compensation alone accounted for GH¢710.74 million of the approved amount.

According to the statement, the reduced releases meant “not all staff-related obligations could have been fully paid,” with the Committee on the 2026 Budget Estimates offering no indication that the outstanding obligations were later cleared.

Source: www.myjoyonline.com

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