Ashanti region: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns over a GHS150,000 fuel expenditure made in a single day by the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region. During a hearing on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Ranking Member Samuel Atta-Mills questioned the justification for the expenditure and the cash payment method used for the transaction.
According to Ghana Web, the expenditure was described as excessive by Atta-Mills, especially considering the Assembly's reported struggles with honoring its cheques. He raised questions about the practicality of spending such a large amount on fuel for drip machines and projects, pointing out that the amount could fill multiple Land Cruisers. Atta-Mills urged the Auditor-General's Department to investigate the transaction for potential financial irregularities.
'In one day, you paid over GHS150,000 for fuel for drip machines, drip projects. Do you know how many Land Cruisers you can fill with GHS150,000? Things are not adding up,' he stated. He further pointed to a GHS200,000 withdrawal on December 31, 2024, a half-day, as another point of concern for the auditors to examine.
PAC Chairperson Abena Osei-Asare also expressed skepticism about the cash disbursement, questioning the rationale behind such a decision when the Assembly was reportedly defaulting on cheque payments. 'The GHS150,000 was paid in cash. For an Assembly that struggles to honour its cheques, you disbursed GHS150,000 in cash to buy fuel in a day,' she noted.