The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has instructed the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) leadership to contact the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to secure recovery of outstanding payments exceeding GH¢300,000 from 72 police stations and facilities nationwide.
This instruction was delivered during a Public Accounts Committee session, wherein apprehensions were articulated regarding unpaid obligations owed to the Community Water and Sanitation Agency by multiple governmental bodies.
The Committee’s Chairperson, Abena Osei-Asare, voiced apprehension regarding the delinquency of the implicated police stations in remitting their water service charges and sought clarification regarding the agency’s inaction in pursuing debt recovery from the responsible authorities.
In Abena Osei-Asare’s assessment, the debt accumulated by the 72 police facilities, whilst material to the Community Water and Sanitation Agency’s financial position, could be expeditiously resolved through formal communication with the Ghana Police Service’s senior leadership.
Consequently, she mandated that the agency’s management establish direct contact with the Inspector-General of Police and solicit his assistance in facilitating settlement of the outstanding arrears.
“Would the IGP be satisfied that 72 police posts or stations collectively owe merely GH¢300,000? Should you present this matter to him presently, he would promptly issue payment. GH¢300,000 across 72 facilities—is this the manner in which you intend to discredit the police service? That 72 of their installations are indebted to Community Water in this amount? You must proceed directly to the IGP and obtain the funds.”
The outstanding debt, surpassing GH¢300,000, accumulated through water supply services rendered to the respective police stations and facilities.
The PAC cautioned that the persistence of such outstanding liabilities could adversely affect the financial sustainability of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency, particularly should institutional clients neglect timely settlement of their service charges.
