Mr. Bismark Aborbi-Ayitey, Deputy Director-General responsible for Finance, Administration, and Support Services (FASS), inaugurated the Audit Committee of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) on 27th April 2026, on behalf of the Ag. Director-General, Mr. Thomas Thompson-Aryee.
Both the Director-General of GAEC, Prof. Samuel Boakye Dampare, and the Deputy Director-General, Prof. Francis Hasford, attended the event. In his opening remarks, Prof. Dampare stated that the inauguration was intended to strengthen governance and promote transparency. He further highlighted that the composition of the Committee was designed to ensure independence of thought.
He expressed appreciation to the outgoing Committee for its role in strengthening internal control mechanisms and enhancing compliance systems. He reminded the incoming Committee that its responsibilities are grounded in ethical principles of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), and urged members to be guided by the Guidelines on the Effective Functioning of Audit Committees issued by the Minister for Finance. He further encouraged the Committee not to be passive observers, but to serve as active champions of objectivity.
Delivering a speech on behalf of the Acting Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, Mr. Aborbi-Ayitey stated that Sections 86 to 88 of the Public Financial Management Act outline the responsibilities of the Audit Committee. He expressed optimism that the expertise and contributions of the Committee members would help prevent the Commission from appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
