Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu appointed Auditor General
Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu has been confirmed as the substantive Auditor General, effective from 27 August 2021, a letter from the Office of the President has announced.
Asiedu took over the office in an acting capacity in June 2020 following the retirement of his boss, Daniel Yaw Domelevo.
In a letter dated 7 September 2021, the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, confirmed the appointment by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
“I have the honour to inform you that, in consultation with the Council of State, His Excellency the President has appointed you as the Auditor General with effect from 27 August 2021,” the letter says.
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In August this year, Akufo-Addo commended Asiedu for his work in the fight against corruption since his appointment. He said Asiedu has demonstrated quality of work and independence of view so far.
“The acting Auditor General has demonstrated sufficient quality and independence of view,” said Akufo-Addo during a meeting with members of the Ghana National Anti-Corruption Coalition at Jubilee House in Accra. “For instance, he is responsible for some things that are unheard of. In our history, the 12 statutory reports that have to be compiled and placed before Parliament in the year of Parliament, this is the first time it has ever been done.
“Even the most touted Auditor General before him never managed to do it and this one has done it. I think on the basis of the work that he has done, the independence with which he has gone around with his work, if today efforts are made to confirm him, I believe it should be done, and that confirmation process will gather more public support,“ the president said.
