According to the Auditor-General, GH2.2 billion of the GH4 billion in disallowances found in various governmental agencies have been recovered.

Tax abnormalities accounted for GH1.6 billion of the entire amount recovered, followed by indebtedness (loans and advances) at GH420.31 million and cash irregularities at GH131.07 million.

Contracts, payrolls, rent, and stores/procurement were used to recover the remaining funds, totaling GH13.60 million.

According to sources on graphiconlin.com, the money was recovered after the Audit Service investigated expenditure irregularities at pre-university institutions, technical universities, public boards, ministries, departments, and agencies as well as the District Assemblies Common Fund.

After holding a closed-door meeting with the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in his office in Accra on Friday, Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu stated that a task force was established in May 2022 to follow up and ensure that all expenditures made in violation of the law and disallowed between 2017 and 2020 are recovered.

He asserts that disallowed expenditures typically "lead to     the Auditor-General proposing recovery against persons, public authorities, and institutions that committed violations."

He claimed that this was distinct from surcharges, which required a different process and frequently ended up in court.

Asiedu is quoted by graphiconline.com as saying, "An example is found under paragraph five of the Special Audit Report of the Auditor-General on Disallowance and Surcharge as of November 30, 2018, and issued on December 19, 2018. The service recovered GH67.32 million from public officers, people, and institutions who committed financial infractions while discharging their duties.