The University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) has stated that if Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu does not voluntarily step down, it will petition the Presidency to have him removed from office.
This declaration follows the release of a special payroll verification report by the Auditor-General's office, which alleged that the University of Ghana inflated staff salaries by GH¢59.2 million between 2022 and 2024.
UTAG-UG has rejected the audit findings, describing the report as "destructive and deceptive." The association contends that the report was released without affording the university an opportunity to address any discrepancies identified during the audit process.
Speaking in an interview with Citi Eyewitness News on Tuesday, May 20, UTAG-UG Secretary Dr.
