Public Accounts Committee to consider various reports
Accra, May 27, Ghanadot/GNA
– The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is to consider the
report of the Auditor-General on the Public Accounts of Ghana’s
Consolidated Fund as at the year December 31, 2006 and report
back to the House on its findings.
Other documents to be considered by the committee are the
Auditor-General’s report on the Statements of the Foreign
Exchange Receipts and Payments of the Bank of Ghana for the two
half years ending on December 31, 2006.
The Auditor General’s report on the National and Regional Houses
of Chiefs and the Traditional Council for the period 2001 to
2004, would also be considered.
Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, Speaker, referred these reports to
the committee to work on them after they were laid in the House
by Majority Leader Mr Alban Bagbin.
Earlier, the NPP Member for Atwima-Mponua, Mr Isaac Asiamah,
took the House to task over what he described as wasteful
spending of public funds for providing each member of the House
with two 2009 diaries procured by Parliament.
He drew the Speaker’s attention to the fact that a few months
ago members were each given diaries and for the second time
running they were again supplied with another set embossed with
the logo of Parliament.
“This is reckless use of public funds… we should cut our coat
according to our size,” he said.
Mr Bagbin, however, said this was not the time to raise the
issue neither was it part of the business for the day.
He said the issue had to be raised with the Administration and
not the House.
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Minority Leader, agreed that it was
not the proper forum to raise the issue but said it was a matter
that should engage their attention and be investigated.
The Speaker said it was right for members to be sensitive about
how public funds were used since members needed to earn the
title “Honourable”.
She, therefore, asked that the matter be investigated by the
leadership.
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