President has appointed Dr Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba as Acting Director-General of the Value for Money Office.

In a statement dated Tuesday, September 8 and shared by the Spokesperson to the President Minister, Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Fosu he announced that the appointment was made in accordance with Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 14(1) of the Value for Money Office Act, 2026 (Act 1172).

According to the statement, Dr Aziz-Bamba will serve in an acting capacity pending receipt of the constitutionally required advice of the Governing Board, given in consultation with the Public Services Commission.

He is a Harvard-trained lawyer who, until his appointment, served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law.

The Value for Money Office is mandated to ensure that public expenditure is used efficiently and delivers value to citizens.

According to the Presidency, Dr Aziz-Bamba’s appointment marks an important step towards operationalising the Office and strengthening scrutiny of public spending.

About the office

The Value for Money Office is Ghana’s newly established public spending watchdog, created under the Value for Money Office Act, 2026 (Act 1172). Its Acting Director‑General is expected to lead oversight of government expenditure, ensuring that every cedi spent delivers tangible benefits to citizens by curbing waste, inflated contracts, and abandoned projects.