The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to explore creating an Auditor General’s office in all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies around the country to help in the fight against corruption.
According to the Caucus, the Auditor General presently operates in 63 district assemblies, with 30 of the offices being rented.
During a discussion on the adoption of a GH633 million budget for the Audit Service for 2024, Ahmed Ibrahim, the First Deputy Minority Whip, argued that the Audit Service’s operations must be expanded to combat corruption.
He emphasised that establishing an Auditor General’s office in each district would considerably dissuade and discourage persons from indulging in corrupt acts.
“We must make sure that we assist the Auditor General to have his presence in all the 261 assemblies and the District Chief Executive and the assembly members must provide office accommodation for the Auditor General because his presence there can scare people from being corrupt.”
“We must not limit ourselves to establishing anti-corruption institutions in Accra. We need their presence in every district; otherwise, we will continue to believe that we are battling corruption when, in fact, corruption will have fought us.”
