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Rural electrification cash 'missing'

According to the 2016 Auditor's General report, contrary to administrative directives establishing the scheme "three organisations had not remitted a total amount of GH¢ 616,636

 

According to the 2016 Auditor's General report, contrary to administrative directives establishing the scheme "three organisations had not remitted a total amount of GH¢ 616,636 to the Fund."

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority also owed the scheme an amount of GH¢10,979,533 as at 31 December 2013 and remitted only GH¢100,000 resulting in an outstanding balance of GH¢10,879,533, the report said.

"As a result, the total amount owed the Scheme by these four Institutions as at 31 December 2013 stood at GH¢11,496,169.," the report added.

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The report accused the ministry of poorly constructing electric poles and using sub-standard poles at Sedorm for provision of service to household.

In addition, the report said a project at Kwaku Ansah, which is yet to be completed was captured as a listed of completed projects under the 2012 fiscal year.

Similarly, at Kwame Wyetty, the report said  60 untreated LV poles which were to be erected was abandoned.

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