The Auditor General’s report 202 has revealed that between June 2019 and June 2020 the Accounts Officer of Twifo Praso Magistrate Court, Mr. Isaac Manteaw collected a total revenue of GH¢111,742.00 for bailiff service and cash deposit but made a bank deposit and direct cash refund of GH¢59,320.00 and GH¢34,407.00 respectively leaving an unaccounted difference of GH¢18,215.00.
The report recommended that the Registrar should recover the amount of GH¢18,215.00 from Mr. Isaac Manteaw, failing which the Registrar should personally pay the amount.
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“Section 47 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) requires that, revenue collected or received by a covered entity shall be received into a public fund established for the specific purpose.
“We noted that, between June 2019 and June 2020 the Accounts Officer of Twifo Praso Magistrate Court, Mr. Isaac Manteaw collected a total revenue of GH¢111,742.00 for bailiff service and cash deposit but made a bank deposit and direct cash refund of GH¢59,320.00 and GH¢34,407.00 respectively leaving an unaccounted difference of GH¢18,215.00.
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“We recommended that the Registrar should recover the amount of GH¢18,215.00 from Mr. Isaac Manteaw, failing which the Registrar should personally pay the amount,” the report said.
Source: 3news