The Auditor-General, Dr Pamela Graham, has revealed that the Audit Service recovered more than GH¢18 billion in public funds between 2022 and 2026 through its auditing activities.
She further disclosed that the Service saved the country approximately GH¢11.7 billion in 2025 alone by detecting and preventing improper payments.
Speaking at the African Organisation of Public Accounts Committees Conference, Dr Graham emphasised the importance of ensuring that public institutions act on audit recommendations to promote accountability and improve the management of public resources.
She noted that audit reports should not simply identify financial irregularities after they occur but should also help strengthen internal controls and guide government policy decisions.
“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 added that incorporating audit findings into policy decisions and institutional reforms would improve governance, promote accountability and ensure the responsible use of public funds.
