The Minority in Parliament has accused Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Controller and Accountant-General Kwasi Agyei of unlawful withdrawal of GH¢1.4 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) account at the Bank of Ghana in November 2025.
The Minority asserts that this purported withdrawal follows a previous removal of GH¢11.3 million from the same account between February and April 2025, an action they argue has exacerbated the financial difficulties faced by local assemblies and hindered development projects nationwide.
Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh elaborated on the alleged transactions during a meeting with journalists in Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
“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 claimed that the Finance Minister and the Controller had exceeded their legal authority in the management of the Fund.
“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.
These allegations arise just days before Dr. Ato Forson is set to present the 2026 Budget Statement to Parliament.
The Ministry of Finance and the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department have yet to publicly address the allegations.
