The minority in Parliament has accused the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, and the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Agyei, of colluding to unlawfully withdraw GH¢1.4 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) account at the Bank of Ghana.
The caucus claims the withdrawal was done in November 2025.
Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, disclosed this during a press conference on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
He further alleged that the government had also withdrawn GH¢11.3 million from the same account between February and April this year.
The lawmaker stated that the action by the minister and the controller has created financial challenges for the local authorities and stalled development projects across the country.
He described it as a blatant disregard for the law.
He has therefore called on President John Dramani Mahama to intervene immediately.
He maintained that DACF disbursements are constitutional payments and, therefore, not subject to ministerial directives.
“On November 4, they paid. The Controller and Accountant General released it, and it went into the account of the District Assemblies Common Fund. Then, on November 11, they blocked the same payment. On November 12, they swept the account. The amount involved is some GH¢1.4 billion,” Mr Annoh-Dompreh stated.
“The Minister of Finance and the Controller and Accountant General cannot direct or reassign these payments. As we speak, it is clear that the Finance Minister, together with the Controller, is micromanaging the funds of the DACF and redirecting these funds to wherever they so please,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
