Johnson Akuamoah-Asiedu
Johnson Akuamoah-Asiedu is the Auditor-General of Ghana, known for advocating for greater transparency and accountability among public officials regarding their asset declarations. He has emphasized the need for stricter verification processes to ensure that officials accurately disclose their financial holdings, questioning the effectiveness of current measures in place. His recent statements have highlighted the importance of making asset declarations public to enhance public trust in governance and allow for monitoring changes in officials' wealth over time.
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Auditor General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu participated in the meeting to establish specialised financial courts.
Ghana to establish specialised financial court
Gambia· 2025-10-23
The Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu was involved in the discussions regarding illegal expenditures.
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Ghana· 2025-10-20Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu is the Auditor General of Ghana who was succeeded by P. Garswa Jackson.
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The Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, disclosed that the recoveries were made within the last two months alone.
Auditor-General recovers GH¢10m unearned salaries - CID to prosecute validation officialsGhana· 2025-09-16
The Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, behaved unethically and misled the public with his report on the university's payroll audit.
UG UTAG demands resignation of Auditor-General over "unethical" payroll audit reportGhana· 2025-05-20
The Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, disclosed that the recoveries were made following recommendations in his office’s annual reports.
Disallowed expenditure: Auditor-General recovers GH¢12.7bnGhana· 2025-05-12
Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu announced a nationwide payroll audit targeting government agencies.
Auditor-General launches nationwide payroll audit; see the affected state agencies and ministriesGhana· 2025-04-04The Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, highlighted the success of the special account, stating that it had simplified the process for recipients of such fees to comply with their financial obligations.
Auditor-General’s recoveries hit GH¢31.5m - Money transferred to Consolidated FundGhana· 2025-03-14The Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah-Asiedu has called for stricter verification of asset declarations by public officials.
Auditor-General calls for stricter checks on public officials’ asset declarationsGhana· 2025-02-18