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The Minority in Parliament has accused the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Agyei, of allegedly colluding to unlawfully withdraw GH¢1.4 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) account at the Bank of Ghana.
According to the group, the alleged withdrawal, which occurred in November 2025, follows an earlier removal of GH¢11.3 million from the same account between February and April this year. The Minority claims these actions have deepened the financial woes of local authorities and stalled development projects across the country.
Addressing journalists in Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025, the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, described the alleged transaction as “a blatant disregard for the law” and called on President John Dramani Mahama to intervene immediately.
“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.
He further cited a Supreme Court ruling affirming that DACF disbursements are constitutional payments and, therefore, not subject to ministerial directives.
“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.
The Minority is demanding that the GH¢1.4 billion be fully recovered by Tuesday, November 18, 2025, and insists that the alleged actions have deprived Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies of critical resources needed for local development.
They are calling for swift presidential intervention to restore transparency and financial accountability in the management of the DACF.
