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Ghana: Parliament's Public Accounts Committee

Last checked: 22 October 2026 · By parliament

Ghana's Public Accounts Committee is a 25-member standing committee mandated by the Constitution to examine the Auditor-General's report on the public accounts 1,2. An opposition member chairs it 2. The chair said in August 2025 that agencies cited in an adopted report must implement its recommendations and report back within one month, as reported by the Daily Graphic 3. The Assurance Committee monitors undertakings made to Parliament 4. Official Reports and Votes and Proceedings are on Parliament's website 5.
Membership
25, standing committee 1
Chairperson
Hon. Abena Osei-Asare, Atiwa East 2
Ranking Member
Hon. Samuel Atta-Mills, Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem 2
Report back period stated
One month after adoption, per the chair as reported in August 2025 3
Follow-up instructions
Issued by the Finance Minister on 30 June 2023 6

How the committee works

Parliament's committee list shows Public Accounts as a standing committee with 25 members 1. Its page says it consists of a chairperson, ranking member, vice chairperson, deputy ranking member and up to twenty-one other members, and is mandated by the Constitution to examine the Auditor-General's report on Ghana's public accounts 2.

The chairperson comes from the opposition. When matters relate to the chairperson's own party's administration, the ranking member takes the chair 2. The page names Hon. Abena Osei-Asare as chairperson and Hon. Samuel Atta-Mills as ranking member 2.

From hearing to follow-up

In August 2025 the chair said that once the House adopts a report, every ministry, department and agency cited must implement the recommendations and report back to the committee within one month. She said where recommendations are not followed, the committee may invite the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice to take appropriate action. This was reported by Samuel Duodu and Dickson Worlanyo Dotse in the Daily Graphic on 20 August 2025 3.

Ghana's Assurance Committee, a standing committee, monitors the execution of all assurances, promises and undertakings made to Parliament and reports to the House on whether they were fulfilled 4.

Government follow-up on audit recommendations

Ghana's 2021-2023 open government action plan included a commitment to strengthen implementation of audit recommendations. The Finance Minister issued Audit Recommendations Implementation and Follow-Up Instructions on 30 June 2023. Ghana's self-assessment reported 54 percent implementation of audit recommendations as of June 2023. The independent review rated completion as Substantial 6.

This site has not found a single published government reply format for Public Accounts Committee reports in Ghana, as of 22 October 2026.

Where to find documents

  • Committees of Parliament, with links to each committee page 1.
  • Public Accounts Committee page 2.
  • Official Reports (Hansard) and Votes and Proceedings, linked from Parliament's home page 5.

Records on this site

This site's Ghana record covers Public Accounts Committee recommendations. It follows the method in How to track a recommendation.

Common questions

Who chairs Ghana's Public Accounts Committee?

Hon. Abena Osei-Asare, according to Parliament's committee page 2.

Why does an opposition MP chair the committee?

Parliament's page says the chairperson comes from the opposition and the ranking member presides on matters concerning the chairperson's own party's administration 2.

How fast must agencies report back?

Within one month of adoption, according to the chair as reported in August 2025 3.

Where is Ghana's Hansard?

Under Official Reports on Parliament's website 5.

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Sources

  1. Parliament of Ghana: Committees of Parliament (page checked 22 October 2026)
  2. Parliament of Ghana: Public Accounts Committee page (page checked 22 October 2026)
  3. Daily Graphic, as reported by Samuel Duodu and Dickson Worlanyo Dotse: Mismanagement of public funds, PAC vows value for every Cedi (20 August 2025)
  4. Parliament of Ghana: Assurance Committee page (page checked 22 October 2026)
  5. Parliament of Ghana: home page with links to Official Reports and Votes and Proceedings (page checked 22 October 2026)
  6. Open Government Partnership: Ghana commitment GH0028, Public Accounts Committee and Audit Report, Action Plan 2021-2023 (page checked 22 October 2026)

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