President Mahama officially declares assets

President John Dramani Mahama has officially declared his assets to the Auditor-General.

This is a significant move aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in public office.

President Mahama made this declaration on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the Jubilee House.

“In times past, I would privately present these forms to the Auditor General in fulfillment of my statutory obligation. I have taken the step of presenting these forms publicly as a way of injecting some openness and transparency into the process of asset declaration.

“I have maintained that while it is all well and good to punish corruption, a more effective way of addressing the canker is preventing it from occurring in the first place.

“I honestly believe that if properly created and enforced, the asset declaration can become a sustainable tool for tackling corruption,” he stated.

President John Dramani Mahama during the process issued a strong warning to government appointees, stating that those who fail to declare their assets by March 31, 2025 will face severe sanctions.

In a brief speech, Mahama urged his appointees to comply with the constitutional requirement, emphasizing that asset declaration is crucial for promoting transparency and combating corruption.

Mahama’s stance aligns with Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates public officials to declare their assets upon assuming office.

Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution, requires eligible Public Office holders to submit their completed Assets Declaration Forms to the Auditor General’s office.

The Public Office holders to whom the above Article refers are those specified in Schedule 1 of Public Office Holders (Declaration of Asset and Disqualification) Act, 1998, Act 550 as stated below:

1. a) President of the Republic;
2. b) Vice-President of the Republic;
3. c) Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and a member of Parliament;
4. d) Minister of State or Deputy Minister;
5. e) Chief Justice, Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature, Chairman of a Regional Tribunal, the Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice and his deputies and all judicial officers;
6. f) Ambassador or High Commissioner;
7. g) Secretary to the Cabinet;
8. h) Head of Ministry or government department or equivalent office in the Civil Service;
9. i) chairman, managing director, general manager and departmental head of a public corporation or company in which the State has a controlling interest; and
10. j) The Governor, Bank Of Ghana and his deputies
11. k) Chairman, Electoral Commission and his deputies
12. l) Chairman, National Commission for Civic Education and his deputies
13. m) Head of Chancery of Ghana Embassy of Ghana High Commission
14. n) Heads of Departments of Bank of Ghana
15. o) Officers in the Armed Forces seconded to civilian establishment and institutions
16. p) Members of the Tender Boards of the Central, Regional and District Assemblies
17. q) Officials of Vehicle Examination and Licensing Division (VELD) not below the rank of Vehicle Examiner
18. r) Presidential Staffers and Aides
19. s) Officer of the rank of Assistant Inspector of Taxes and above in the Ghana Revenue Authority or its equivalent in the :
20. t) Officers of the Police Service
21. u) Officers of the Prison Service
22. v) District Chief Executive
23. w) Presiding member and secretary of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies
24. x) Chairman, Public Services Commission and his Deputies
25. y) Head, Office of the Civil Service
26. z) Persons who are:
27. i) Heads of;
28. ii) Accountants in;

iii) Internal Auditors in;

1. 1. iv) Procurement Officers in; and
   2. v) Planning and Budget officer in finance and procurement departments of government ministries, departments and agencies, District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies:
   3. aa) An Officer in any other public office or public institution other than the Armed Forces the salary attached to which is equivalent to or above the salary of a Director in the Civil Service.
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