The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has called for a full-scale investigation into transactions amounting to GH¢3 million processed by the ministry through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department without passing through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
The ministry was cited for financial infractions involving commitments totalling about GH¢3 million, which were settled in 2024. A review of payment records indicated that the transactions formed part of outstanding claims.
Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday, March 31, Mr. Mubarak stressed the need for a thorough probe to prevent a recurrence.
He further suggested that any process allowing payments to bypass the system could constitute a serious breach.
“I’m not an expert in financing, but Madam Chair, you and I know that there’s no way that any payment will get to the Controller and Accountant General’s Department if it didn’t go through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS. Unless there’s a way that people can walk to the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department with documentation that hasn’t gone to the GIFMIS, so, so if truly this is something that has happened, it is worth investigating.
He added, “People could get to the Controller level without passing through the system. For me, it is even a crime. Madam, I agree with you, we must get them to get the facts. And let’s interrogate it properly to see which method was used to set the Controller. So that we make sure that it never happens.”
The call for investigations comes amid growing scrutiny of public financial management practices and adherence to established procedures designed to ensure transparency and accountability in government spending.
