The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Samuel Atta Mills, has accused the Ministry of Health of serious lapses in the management and recovery of car loans estimated at GH¢10 million.
He made the allegation on Thursday, October 8, 2026, when Ministry officials appeared before the PAC to respond to concerns about vehicles allocated to public officials under a car loan scheme.
Mr Atta Mills questioned why some beneficiaries, whom he said did not meet the salary requirements for official vehicles, were allegedly allowed to obtain cars and determine their own repayment arrangements.
He described the situation as “organised crime” and demanded that the Ministry take urgent steps to recover the outstanding loans and vehicles.
The Ranking Member also raised concerns about beneficiaries who have retired or died without fully settling their obligations.
He requested a comprehensive list of such individuals and questioned whether some vehicles could still be in the possession of their relatives.
Mr Atta Mills rejected an explanation that details of the beneficiaries and vehicles had been forwarded to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).
He argued that the Ministry, rather than the DVLA, should take primary responsibility for recovering vehicles issued under its own scheme.
He called for the establishment of a dedicated recovery unit within the Ministry to trace beneficiaries who had defaulted and retrieve vehicles where necessary.
According to him, the Ministry must adopt stronger measures to recover public assets and funds instead of shifting responsibility to other institutions.
