The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), headed by Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has earned a position among Ghana’s best-performing public institutions, emerging as one of the most compliant organisations in the newly established Public Financial Management (PFM) Compliance League Table.
The League Table, unveiled by the Ministry of Finance in Accra on March 19, 2026, seeks to improve fiscal discipline, strengthen accountability, and promote prudent management of public funds across government institutions.
The project fulfils a critical pledge in the 2025 Budget Statement, which calls for an objective, evidence-based assessment of public institutions’ compliance with the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), its laws, and other relevant legal frameworks.
The rating assesses organisations based on their conformity with financial management standards, acting as a national benchmark for transparency, efficiency, and good corporate governance in the public sector.
The honour confirms the EPA’s expanding reputation for sound financial management and institutional discipline, placing it among a select group of organisations leading the way in regulatory performance in Ghana.
Other top-performing organisations include Tema Oil Refinery, the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, the Ghana National Petroleum Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ghana AIDS Commission, and the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation.
Beyond the top-tier ratings, a diverse range of public organisations were certified as compliant, demonstrating consistent compliance with financial laws. Notable among them are the Cocoa Marketing Company, the Office of the Registrar of Companies, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, and the Ghana Airports Company Limited.
Others include the Ghana Education Trust Fund, the Forestry Commission, the National Pensions Regulatory Authority, the Ghana Highway Authority, and the Ghana Standards Authority, indicating solid compliance performance across key economic sectors.
In the relatively compliant category, institutions such as the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, Ghana Gas, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Health Service, and the Ghana Audit Service reported partial compliance, indicating areas that needed improvement.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Revenue Authority, the University of Ghana, the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the National Disaster Management Organisation, and the National Communications Authority all ranked among the least compliant institutions.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the League Table is more than a recognition tool; it is also a reform tool that identifies compliance gaps, pushes remedial action, and promotes continuous improvement across public institutions.
The ministry stated that it would engage low-performing organisations to improve their financial management systems and address flaws discovered in the reviews.
Finally, the PFM Compliance League Table is expected to serve as an effective accountability tool, increasing standards, improving openness, and encouraging good governance throughout Ghana’s public sector.
Source: myjoyonline.com
