Accra: The Public Accounts Committee has asked the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly to refund a total of GHS116,000 after it was cited for the illegal transfer of public funds as end-of-service benefits to some members of staff.
According to Ghana Web, the issue came up during the committee's sitting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, where the assembly admitted that it transferred GHS135,000 for the said purpose without authorisation.
Officials of the assembly, who appeared before the committee, stated that GHS19,000 out of the amount has already been refunded, leaving a balance of GHS116,000.
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Abena Osei-Asare, directed that the remaining amount be paid within 30 days. She warned that failure to comply with the directive could result in further sanctions. 'Respectfully, within 30 days we want the monies paid and the receipt given to the regional representative of the Audit Service, with a copy sent to the Public Accounts Committee,' she noted.