Financial irregularities recorded across five audited sectors of Ghana’s public sector fell sharply by 62.9 per cent in 2025, according to the Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem.
The irregularities declined from approximately GH¢20.72 billion in 2024 to GH¢7.69 billion in 2025, representing a reduction of about GH¢13.03 billion.
The development means the government exceeded its target of reducing financial irregularities by 50 per cent during the year by 12.9 percentage points.
Mr Ampem disclosed the figures during an engagement on the 2025 Auditor-General’s Reports with Chief Directors, Chief Executive Officers and heads of covered public entities.
He described the reduction as a significant achievement, attributing the improvement to increased attention to public financial management, stronger internal controls and greater accountability within public institutions.
“I am pleased to report that, taken together, financial irregularities across these five sectors declined from approximately GH¢20.72 billion in 2024 to GH¢7.69 billion in 2025,” he said.
“This represents a reduction of approximately GH¢13.03 billion, or 62.9 per cent. This is a significant achievement.”
Stronger controls
The Deputy Minister said the figures demonstrated that deliberate efforts to tighten financial controls could produce measurable improvements in the management of public resources.
“This improvement demonstrates that when there is deliberate attention to public financial management, stronger controls and greater accountability, measurable results can be achieved,” he stated.
He, however, stressed the need for public institutions to sustain the momentum by addressing weaknesses identified in the Auditor-General’s reports and ensuring that similar irregularities do not recur.
The engagement brought together senior officials responsible for the administration and management of public institutions to examine the findings of the 2025 Auditor-General’s Reports and discuss measures to improve compliance.
Mr Ampem urged heads of covered entities to take responsibility for strengthening their internal systems and ensuring that public funds were managed in accordance with established financial rules and procedures.
The latest figures are expected to reinforce government’s efforts to improve public financial discipline and reduce financial leakages across the public sector.
The Finance Ministry’s position is that the sharp decline in irregularities reflects progress in public financial management, while continued monitoring, stronger institutional controls and accountability will be necessary to sustain the gains.
