Parliamentary Committee Questions GHS20 Million Payment for Unstarted Hospital Project

Ghana’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, a former Health Minister, for questioning. This is about a payment of GHS20 million.

This money was paid for a Parliamentary Service Hospital project. However, the project has not yet begun. The GHS20 million was given as mobilization funds.

This issue matters because it involves a large amount of public money. When money is paid for work that has not started, it can mean public funds are not used well. This affects how the government manages its money.

The current situation is that GHS20 million was provided for a hospital project. Yet, no construction activities have taken place.

There is a risk that public money has been wasted. It also highlights problems with how government projects are managed and how funds are released. This could lead to delays in important infrastructure projects and reduce public trust.