The Ag. Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA), Mr. Thomas A. Thompson-Aryee, inaugurated the Audit Committee of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) on 12th November 2025. Mr. Lawrence Nii Okantey Adjetey, Board Chairman of the institution, chaired the event. Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe, Chief Executive Officer of NHIA, was in attendance.
Mr. Adjetey, in his opening remarks, mentioned that the mandate of the Audit Committee was to ensure funds of the Authority are expended judiciously. He added that as the bedrock of the institution’s prudent use of funds, members should assist management of NHIA to see, anticipate, and avoid risks.
The Ag. Director-General of the IAA in his speech, informed the meeting about reforms in the public sector space, such as the introduction of the Commitment Authorisation that requires public institutions to seek approval for procurement transactions beyond the Entity Tender Committee’s threshold. He also alluded to the quarterly submission of the Commitment Compliance Checklist Review Reports (CCCRR) by Heads of the Internal Audit Function.
