The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has inaugurated a new five-member Audit Committee, in line with the Public Financial Management (PFM) Act, 2016 (Act 921), to strengthen internal control systems, ensure compliance, and enhance financial oversight within the institution.
Chaired by Gladys Gillian Naadu Tetteh, a governance and public financial management expert, it also be responsible for overseeing the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations, monitoring financial reporting processes, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and policies, and advising management on risk.
Inaugurating the committee in Accra last Friday, the managing Director of the GWL, Mr Adam Mutawakilu, reiterated President John Mahama's call for public servants to embrace accountability and lead by example, stressing on the importance of responsible leadership, transparency and public trust in governance.
The GWL MD also noted that the inauguration of the Audit Committee was not just a statutory requirement under the PFM Act, but also a strategic step in positioning Ghana Water to meet the highest standards of financial governance and internal control. "Our goal is to ensure that GWL continues to operate with integrity and transparency in the discharge of its core mandate of delivering potable water to the Ghanaian public.
