Financial Irregularities In Assemblies: part Ten
Assin South District Assembly Abandoned 10 Assembly's vehicles
TheAssin South Districtis one of the seventeen (17)districtsin theCentralRegionofGhana. Its capital isNsuaem Kyekyewere.
It has been revealed in the 2018 auditor general's report that, Assin South District Assembly has Abandoned 10 Assembly's vehicles.
Section 52 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) mandates Principal Spending Officers of a covered entity, state owned enterprise or public corporation to be responsible for the assets of the institution under the care of the Principal Spending Officer and to ensure that proper control systems exist for the custody and management of the assets.
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During the period under review, we noted that 10 vehicles belonging to Assin South District Assembly have been abandoned for periods ranging between one year and 14 years due to varying reasons. The vehicles were made
up of four pickups, two tractors, one nissan patrol, one ford everest, one farm
track and a grader.
We attributed the lapse to laxity and negligence on the part of management to safeguard government properties under their care.
The continuous neglect of the vehicles could lead to further deterioration
and loss of their net realizable values.
The auditor general therefore recommended that immediate steps should be taken to salvage the vehicles and put them to use.
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