The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed Takoradi Technical University (TTU) to recover over GHS70,000 from a staff member who breached a study bond agreement.
The infraction involves Mr. Bright Oduro, a former staff member who travelled to Canada for further studies under a bonded agreement valued at GHS82,000 but failed to return to serve the institution as required.
During the PAC sitting in Accra on Thursday, November 6, it emerged that despite efforts by the university to retrieve the funds, a substantial amount remains unpaid.
Deputy Director of Finance at TTU, Emmanuel Boadi, told the Committee that steps were being taken to recover the money from both Mr. Oduro and his guarantors.
“What we did was that we had the bond form signed by the staff and the guarantors. When he refused to return, we contacted the guarantors to retrieve the money.
“They reached out to him, and as of Wednesday [November 5], he had paid GHS6,000. He has agreed to pay GHS5,000 every two weeks,” Mr. Boadi explained.
He added that the university’s lawyer was preparing further correspondence to enforce recovery, including placing an embargo on the salaries of the guarantors to compel payment.
Responding to the update, PAC Ranking Member Samuel Atta-Mills urged the university to intensify its efforts, stressing that the institution must fully recover the funds within 90 days.
“Go after the guarantors. How they get the money from him is not our concern, but we are giving you 90 days to collect the amount,” Atta-Mills directed.
The directive forms part of PAC’s broader push to ensure compliance with financial accountability regulations and the recovery of public funds lost through breached contracts and unfulfilled obligations.
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