GhC1,394,384.98 paid out of Probate, Letters of Administration Deposit account without supporting document

These are contained in the 2021 Annual Auditor General’s Report for Ministries, Departments, and other Agencies.

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A total of GhC 1,394,384.98 was paid out of the Deposit accounts of Probate and Letters of Administration, General Jurisdiction, and Criminal Courts without relevant supporting documents.

According to the Report, the Registrar of the Probate & Letters of Administration, General Jurisdiction & Criminal Courts, Accra did not provide bank statements and cash books on the United States Dollar and British Pound Sterling accounts for audit review. 

Also the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General paid a judgment debt of GHC 266, 399.00 as compensation in respect of a road accident involving the Ministry’s uninsured Nissan Patrol Vehicle in November 2020.

These are contained in the 2021 Annual Auditor General’s Report for Ministries, Departments, and other Agencies.

Regulation 82 of the Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019(L.I. 2378) stipulates that a payment by a covered entity shall be accompanied by a payment voucher authorized by the Head of accounts and approved by the Principal Spending Officer. 

The Auditor General, therefore, wants the Judicial Secretary to ensure that the Director of Finance provides the documents to the Auditor General for audit, failing which sanctions stipulated in Section 33 of the Audit Service Act shall be applied. 

Also, it has made a recommendation for the Registrar and Head of Accounts of the Probate and Letters of Administration, General Jurisdiction, and Criminal Courts to refund the said amount.

Check out the details below;

Date Details Amount (GH¢) Courts  
01/12/21 REF: H093091213350003 COURT ORDER PMT-NYBA MART AUCTION 52,447.50  Criminal 
08/12/21 REF: H092050213420004 COURT ORDER-MANELLIS MART 4,629.62  
09/04/21 

REF:H09MSCD210990002 

MISCELLANEOUS CUSTOMER DEBITCOURT PAYMENT IFO AADIN AUCTIONS 

B.O CRIMINAL AND FINANCIAL COURT 

 

111,823.25  

23/07/21 

H09MSCD212040008 MISCELLANEOUS 

CUSTOMER DEBITCOURT PAYMENT IFO 

EXCELLENT MART B.O CRIMINAL AND 

FINANCIAL COURT  

 

 

731.67  

23/07/21 

H09MSCD212040009 MISCELLANEOUS 

CUSTOMER DEBITCOURT PAYMENT IFO 

EXCELLENT MART B.O CRIMINAL AND 

FINANCIAL DIVISION 

23,342.00  
06/10/21 

REF: H09MSCD212790001 MISCELLA 

NEOUS CUSTOMER DEBITCOURT 

PAYMENT IFO NAGO MART B.O 

JUDICIAL SERVICE- CRIMINAL AND 

FINANCIAL DIVISION 

 

 

24,928.75  

21-04-21 

REF:  H09BW02211110005 COURT PMT 

ORDER IFO FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AMANKWATIAH 

7,861.00  

 

General  

Jurisdiction  

Court 

08-07-21 H090328211890001     COURT      ORDER   
 PAYMENT TO POGASMART 3,237.50   
28-07-21 REF: H094520212090001 COURT PAYMENT IFO MANELLIS MART 19,344.50  
 B.O HIGH COURT GENERAL JURISDICTION   
28-09-21 

IFO FBN BANK GHANA LIMITED BO 

JUDICIAL                        SERVIGENERAL 

JURISDICTIONS IRO TRF JUDGEMENT CREDIT 

990,000.00  
19-11-21 MISCELLA NEOUS CUSTOMER DEBITCOURT ORDER PMT-LAWSON JOEL MENSAH 74,462.50  
22-11-21 

REF:H09MSCD213230002MISCELLA 

NEOUS    CUSTOMER    DEBIT-     COURT 

ORDER PMT- LAWSON JOEL MENSAH 

 

6,037.50  

30-11-21 H093031213340003 COURT ORDER – REXMART 1,469.82  
30-11-21 

REF:       H093031213340007        COURT 

ORDER- MANELLIS MART 

 

4,629.62  

06-12-21 

REF: H09CHWL213400001 CASH 

WITHDRAWAL- COURT ORDER 

PAYMENT IFO DERRICK BANINN 

90F/PS/ECO/253 

 

 

4,150.00  

08-12-21 REF: H092050213420006 COURT ORDER PMT – BENTSI – ENCHILLIM, LETSA & ANKOMAH 

 

64,350.00  

16-12-21 

REF: H0902BM213500035 GRA PMT TO 

DABBEY MART AUCTION 1441000457573 

 

939.75  

Total 1,394,384.98