Five lecturers, who were sponsored to undertake doctoral programmes overseas by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), have failed to fulfil their bond obligations, leading to a total debt of GH¢1.7 million owed to the institution.
This disclosure was made during a session of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Monday, January 12, 2026, where the Registrar of GIMPA, Victoria Kumbuor, detailed the extent of the defaults and the actions being implemented to recover the funds.
According to the management of the institution, Ann-Shirley Appiatse owes GH¢777,000, Julius Quarshie owes GH¢524,000, Dr. Hanson Addy owes GH¢224,000, Afua Ataa Boakyewaa owes GH¢230,000, and Christiana Osei Bonsu has an outstanding balance of GH¢38,700.
Ms. Kumbuor informed the committee that the institution has initiated measures to enforce recovery, which include freezing the entitlements of guarantors who supported the defaulting lecturers under the bonding agreements.
She clarified that these measures are part of GIMPA’s wider efforts to protect public funds and ensure adherence to sponsorship agreements associated with staff development programmes.
“The indebtedness has to do with sponsorships that the institute offered to some of our faculty to pursue PhD programmes, with the expectation that they would return to support the institute’s operations.
“Even though they signed the bonds, some of them refused to return. As a result, a decision was made to freeze their entitlements, including their provident fund and credit scheme benefits, as well as those of their guarantors. We have been able to recover some of the money,” she stated.
