Govt Nominates 5 Professionals to Strengthen Fiscal Oversight
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated five distinguished professionals for appointment to Fiscal Council.
Their nomination is in accordance with Section 11D of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), as amended.
The nominees include Dr. Emmanuel Oteng Kumah (Chairperson), Prof. Patrick Opoku Asuming, representative from academia, Leslie Dwight Mensah, representative from a research think tank, J. Kweku Bedu-Addo, a former public policy expert and Dr. Henry Akpenamawu Kofi Wampah, a former public policy expert.
They bring together expertise from academia, policy, research, and financial governance to support the Council’s mandate, the Jubilee House said in a press release.
The Fiscal Council will play a critical role in strengthening fiscal oversight, promoting prudence, and guiding sound decision-making in public financial management.
It comes as the country prepares to exit the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.
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