The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has conducted inspections of selected projects funded with petroleum revenues in the Eastern and Northern Regions of Ghana. This activity forms part of the Committee’s statutory mandate to independently monitor and evaluate the management and use of petroleum revenues, as provided for under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA), 2011 (Act 815), as amended.
The projects inspected were contained in the data submitted by the Ministry of Finance, providing details of petroleum revenue disbursements through the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA). The inspections were carried out simultaneously by two separate PIAC Teams in the Eastern (Upper Manya Krobo and Asuogyaman Districts) and Northern (Mion and Yendi Districts) Regions from Sunday, June 22nd, to Friday, June 27th, 2025. In each of the Districts, the Committee was accompanied by officials from the respective Assemblies.
In the Upper Manya Krobo District, the Committee inspected the construction of a rural market project, which received GH¢169,516.27 from the ABFA in 2024. Although the market sheds and warehouse had been completed, the mechanized borehole had not been constructed. Visible leakages and signs of algae were present on the sheds, posing health risks to market users. Despite these conditions, market activity was ongoing under the sheds.
The second project inspected was the Mensah-Dawa Apimsu-Asesewa Feeder Road Project. The road project, with an allocation of GH¢1,000,000.00 in 2024, was found to have only concrete drains completed. Road surfacing had not commenced, and the Contractor was not on site.
In the Asuogyaman District, the Team inspected the Kwanyako Asuogyaman CHPS Compound, funded between 2020 and 2023 with a total amount of GH¢2,617,167.67. The project was completed and was in use, with staff accommodation ready for occupation. The Committee commends the government for the quality and completion of the project.
The Akosombo-Adumasa-Gyakti road, supported with GH¢2.3 million from the ABFA in 2024, was also inspected. The team observed that work was ongoing but had been intermittently stalled due to delayed payments and recent rainfall. Grading work was underway during the inspection, with the Contractor on site.
In the Yendi Municipality, the Gamandze-Paansiya Link Road Project, funded from 2019-2023 with GH¢992,851.93 from the ABFA, was flagged for significant discrepancies. Although official data indicated that earthworks, gravel surfacing, and culverts had been completed, only earthworks were done at the time of the inspection.
The inspection of the ABFA-funded projects brought up concerns for redress, including contractors abandoning projects due to poor supervision and delays in contract payments. PIAC expressed concern over the state of the projects inspected and emphasized its resolve to intensify efforts to ensure the public is well-informed about projects funded by the ABFA.
The Committee reaffirmed its commitment to promoting transparency and accountability in the management of Ghana’s petroleum revenues and will continue to report on the use and impact of these funds through its statutory reports and public engagements.
