Auditor-General Uncovers GH¢5.26 Billion in Financial Irregularities For 2025

The Auditor-General has reported financial irregularities totalling GH¢5,266,315,079 in public institutions for the year ended 31st December 2025.

According to the 2025 audit report, the amount represents weaknesses and breaches identified in the management of public funds across government agencies.

The Auditor-General stated that the entire sum is recoverable.

A breakdown of the report shows that tax-related irregularities accounted for the largest portion at GH¢4,801,918,422.

Other areas flagged include Cash irregularities of GH¢410,699,645, Debts, Loans and Advances at GH¢29,251,842, and Payroll irregularities of GH¢19,924,710.

The report also cited Stores irregularities of GH¢1,125,692, Contract irregularities of GH¢3,349,828, and Rent-related infractions of GH¢44,940.

The Auditor-General noted that investigations into the matters will continue and, where appropriate, unlawful expenditures will be disallowed and responsible officials surcharged in line with the law.

Five-Year Trend Shows Sharp Rise
The report further provided a summary of irregularities from 2021 to 2025.

The total rose from GH¢1,080,931,937 in 2021 to GH¢1,412,021,814 in 2022, GH¢2,407,307,147 in 2023, and GH¢2,055,094,878 in 2024, before reaching GH¢5,266,315,079 in 2025.

Tax irregularities saw the steepest increase, jumping from GH¢989,026,225 in 2021 to GH¢4,801,918,422 in 2025.

Cash irregularities also climbed significantly from GH¢45,763,607 in 2021 to GH¢410,699,645 in 2025.

The Auditor-General used a Bank of Ghana (BoG) conversion rate of US$1: GH¢10.45 as at 31st December 2025 for dollar-denominated transactions captured in the report.

The report has been submitted to Parliament for consideration, with recommendations for sanctions, recoveries, and systems strengthening to prevent future occurrences.

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