Okoe-Boye Faces PAC Over GH¢20m Hospital Project Deal
A fresh controversy has emerged over the stalled Parliamentary Service Hospital project after Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) called in former Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, to answer questions over a GH¢20 million payment made for work that has not begun.
The Committee’s Ranking Member, Samuel Atta Mills, issued the directive as part of a broader probe into the transaction, which also implicates officials from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), including its former Administrator and an accountant linked to the payment.
The issue came to light following a report by the Auditor-General of Ghana dated April 1, 2026. The report revealed that the funds were released as mobilisation for the hospital project despite the absence of any visible construction activity.
Audit details show the payment was processed on December 31, 2024, under the administration of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The contract for the project had earlier been endorsed by Dr. Okoe-Boye during his time at the Health Ministry.
During proceedings on Wednesday, the current DACF Administrator, Michael Yamson, explained that a relocation of the project—from Parliament’s enclave to a National Security site—contributed to the delay.
However, Committee members were not convinced by the justification, insisting that those involved must provide clearer answers on how such a significant sum was disbursed without progress on the ground.
Mr. Atta Mills underscored the Committee’s position, stressing that both the former Minister and the contractor must account for the funds and clarify when, if at all, the project will take off.
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