Controller and General Accountant Out! | General news

The controller and accountant general, Eugene Asante Ofosuhene, reportedly retired from active service.

His retirement came into effect on April 30, 2019, ending a two-year contract awarded to him by the administration of President Nana Akufo-Addo in May 2017.

President Akufo-Addo then appointed KwasiKwaning-Bosompem as Acting Comptroller and Accountant effective 30 April 2019.

A letter signed by the secretary of the president, Nana Bediatuo Asante, urged Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to "take the necessary steps to regularize the said appointment".

The outgoing controller was a lecturer at the Institute of Management and Public Administration of Ghana (GIMPA) until his appointment in 2017.

Mr. Ofosuhene, a public finance specialist, has also consulted for several institutions, including the World Bank.

Context

The debate over whether or not Mr Ofosuhene should leave his post due to his age was revived earlier this year when it was reported that President Akufo-Addo had asked eight CEOs of State institutions having reached the age of mandatory retirement retirement.

A group called Public Accountability Ghana (PAG) claimed that Mr Ofosuhene "exceeded" the mandatory age of 60 to run the government institution and therefore urged the appointing authorities to remove him from office without delay.

The group said in a press release that "the controller and the general accountant, who is over 68 years old, is still the only elderly person appointed by the president and still in office. The CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIS) was sent home because of his age at 64. The CEO of Korle-Bu was sent home because of his age but the controller continues to work. This act is so selective on the part of the government. "

They added that "the Comptroller and Accountant General is the Chief Accountant and the Chief Advisor to the Government and for accounting matters. Therefore, if his age is in dispute, it should be solved. "

The controller made no comment on the matter and a source close to him said that since the appointing authorities had not raised any issues related to his age, no one could force him to leave his premises. functions.