The Auditor-General, Dr. Pamela Graham, has revealed that the Audit Service recovered over GH¢18 billion in public funds between 2022 and 2026 through its audit work.
She added that the Service saved the country GH¢11.7 billion in 2025 alone by detecting and stopping wrongful payments.
Speaking at the African Organisation of Public Accounts Committees Conference, Dr. Graham urged public institutions to act on audit findings to enhance accountability and better manage public funds.
She said audit reports should not only expose financial infractions after they happen but also guide the improvement of internal controls and government policy.
“From 2022 to date, we have actually recovered over 18 billion Ghana cedis from the work of the Auditor-General. We have saved the country about 11.7 billion from wrongful payments only in just in 2025.“
“Financial statements or financial audits should not be viewed just as historic detective instruments but be seen as providing strategic intelligence that helps future control implementations and policy formulations,” she said.
Dr. Graham noted that using audit findings to drive policy and institutional reforms would strengthen governance and ensure prudent use of public resources.
