CEO of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah, has voiced his frustration over the lack of accountability for two accountants arrested by the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) in 2015.

Despite their arrest nearly nine years ago, the pair have yet to face trial for allegedly embezzling $250,000 annually from the hospital's plastic surgery unit.

In a recent interview with Bernard Avle on Channel 1 TV, Dr. Ampomah criticized the inefficiencies within Ghana's judicial system that have allowed these individuals to evade accountability.

He also expressed concern over the hospital's limited ability to discipline employees beyond issuing warnings and reprimands.

In a separate but related case, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has taken action against 18 teachers who were found to have fraudulently withdrawn GH¢188,000 from government funds using forged certificates.

An audit by the Auditor-General's Department revealed that these teachers, employed in various schools nationwide, used fake qualifications to secure their jobs and access undeserved salaries and allowances, resulting in significant financial losses for the state.

Chairman of the PAC, James Klutse Avedzi, expressed deep concern over the matter, describing it as "a clear breach of trust and an affront to the efforts aimed at improving the quality of education in the country."

He emphasised that such fraudulent activities not only deplete the nation's resources but also undermine the credibility of the teaching profession.

A report from the Amansie Central Education Directorate indicated that the teachers upgraded themselves without the requisite documents and increased their salaries, resulting in a financial loss of GH¢188,000 to the state.

"We have been able to collect GH¢34,731.53 and we are left with GH¢152,966.54 and we are on course collecting [the balance]. We did not place [promote those teachers], they did self-upgrading without passing through the office. So it is a backdoor affair," the report stated.

In its latest sessions, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) and other pertinent authorities to swiftly recover the misappropriated funds.

The Committee further advised that the implicated teachers should face prosecution to deter others from engaging in such fraudulent practices.