Domelevo advocates strengthening public auditing to address fiscal irresponsibility
Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has underscored the need to empower public auditing institutions to tackle fiscal irresponsibility among ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). Speaking at the launch of the third Fiscal Recklessness Index 2024 report by IMANI Africa and Oxfam Ghana, he emphasized that creating an Independent Fiscal Council without enhancing existing institutions would only exacerbate the financial burden on the state. The report identified the Ministry of Finance as the most fiscally reckless institution. Domelevo highlighted the necessity of bolstering the capabilities of oversight bodies such as the Public Accounts Committee and the Internal Audit Agency to ensure...
