During a session of the Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday, July 4, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) revealed its possession of a total of 49 vehicles nationwide, of which 38 are currently in use.

The Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, provided this information while addressing the Committee.

He clarified that out of the 49 vehicles owned by the department, only 30 of them are currently insured.

Kwaning-Bosompem further explained that due to the limited availability of vehicles within the CAGD, with a fleet size of 49 vehicles, and only 38 of them operational, the department faces challenges in effectively fulfilling its responsibilities.

“Currently, we have 49 vehicles out of which 30 have been insured and 8 are in the process of being insured and 11 are overaged and therefore we have decided to dispose of them.

“We have only 49 vehicles in the entire country and we are making processes to acquire more.”

To tackle this pressing concern, James Klutse Avedzi, the chairman of the Committee, announced that the Committee will propose a recommendation to the Finance Ministry.

The recommendation will entail allocating funds specifically for the purchase of additional vehicles for the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department. This initiative aims to address the current shortage of vehicles and support the department in carrying out its responsibilities more efficiently.