Driver Runs Away With Three Million Condoms

A  delivery driver named Joe Gyaten is in trouble for failing to deliver about 3 million pieces of male condoms and other contraceptives valued at GH¢1.34 million to the Regional Medical Stores  in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

The driver was assigned to deliver the contraceptives which included 120,000 vials of Depo-Provera (birth control shot) to the storage facility on August 22, 2022 but the entire consignment didn’t reach its destination.

He is therefore pursued by the Auditor-General to account for the items and recover the funds in accordance with Section 96 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921).

Section 96 of the Act says a person, connected with the procurement or control of government stores, who is responsible for any deficiency in or for the loss, damage or destruction of any stores or any other government property, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a term of imprisonment or a fine.

The Auditor-General has directed the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health (MOH) to ensure that the Head of the Temporary Central Medical Stores recovers the GH¢1.34 million from the delivery officer and the funds be paid into into the Auditor-General’s Recoveries Account at the Bank of Ghana or “the officials will be responsible for paying the amount if Mr. Gyaten fails to refund the money”.

Source: Ghmessenger.com