The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has referred the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice for prosecution and recovery of GH₵28 million allegedly paid illegally to top management between 2020 and 2021.
The payments, described as unbudgeted allowances and honoraria, were made outside the approved university budget and without corresponding documentation to justify them.
Appearing before the Committee on Wednesday during a public hearing at Parliament House, Accra, Professor Stephen Jobson Mitchual, Vice-Chancellor of UEW, disclosed that the university’s internal investigation committee had been unable to retrieve the funds from former management.
“Unfortunately, we have not been able to retrieve it. These are activities that the auditors have described as illegal,” he said.
The PAC’s referral seeks to enable the Attorney-General to recover the misappropriated funds and take appropriate action against those involved.
The move forms part of ongoing efforts to promote accountability and prudent financial management within Ghana’s public institutions.
