When audit reports become annual reminders of recurring failures

Each year, the release of the Auditor-General's Report in Ghana is met with widespread anticipation. The report consistently reveals billions of cedis in financial irregularities across public institutions. Media coverage ensues, public debate intensifies, and Parliament summons officials who provide explanations and pledge reforms. Subsequently, public attention shifts until the next report discloses an even greater sum. This recurring cycle has become so routine that issues which should…