MDA financial irregularities surge 156% to GH¢5.27bn in 2025 - Auditor-General
Auditor-General flagged GH¢5.27 billion in questionable transactions and unpaid obligations in 2025, uncovering financial irregularities in the accounts of Ghana's Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). This represents a 156% increase from GH¢2.06 billion in 2024, as stated in the Report of the Auditor-General on the Public Accounts of Ghana-Ministries, Departments, and Other Agencies for the year ended December 31, 2025. The report states that the entire amount is recoverable.
The surge was primarily driven by tax irregularities, which accounted for GH¢4.8 billion, or more than 91% of the total amount. This was largely attributed to outstanding tax liabilities identified during a review of debt stocks at the Ghana Revenue Authority's Large Taxpayers Office. Major findings included GH¢3.02 billion in accrued but unpaid taxes owed by ten state institutions as of the 2024 year of assessment, GH¢701.8 million in unpaid Value Added Tax (VAT) and related levies owed by 7,970 VAT-registered taxpayers in the Greater Accra Region, and GH¢8.3 million in unpaid Growth and Sustainability Levy.
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Ghana's Auditor-General has released a report on financial irregularities within Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) for 2025. The findings
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