At the 2026 Controller and Accountant-General’s Annual Conference in Koforidua, Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang delivered an address highlighting the importance of leveraging technology to enhance fiscal governance. The event, themed around technology, transparency, and accountability, brought together key stakeholders to discuss sustainable financial management.
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang emphasized the crucial role of robust accounting systems in effective governance. She pointed to recent economic improvements, including reduced inflation rates and enhanced currency stability, as indicators of successful fiscal management. These trends, she noted, are the result of disciplined financial reforms and strong institutional performance.
The Vice President underscored the necessity of adopting digital innovations to boost efficiency and reduce financial loopholes, enabling real-time financial reporting. She stressed the need to enhance payroll systems to eliminate discrepancies like ghost names, ensuring that processes remain transparent and verifiable to protect public funds.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment to ensuring every Cedi spent delivers tangible benefits to citizens, Opoku-Agyemang praised the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department for its pivotal role in translating policy into tangible outcomes. She called for continued dedication to transparency, accountability, and excellence in public financial management.
