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.
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 |