Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana Rejects Proposal to Make CAGD Independent
CLOGSAG has rejected a proposal to make the Controller and Accountant General’s Department independent from the Ministry of Finance. The association argues the department should remain under the ministry to ensure effective management of government finances.
Mary Adofo
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has opposed a proposal by the Constitution Review Committee to make the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) an independent institution separate from the Ministry of Finance.
According to the association, the department functions as the implementing arm of the Finance Ministry and must remain under its administrative authority to ensure efficient coordination in the management of public finances.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, CLOGSAG Executive Secretary Isaac Bampoe Addo explained that the CAGD plays a critical role in executing government accounting functions, processing payments, and managing treasury operations on behalf of the Ministry of Finance.
He argued that separating the department from the ministry could disrupt the country’s fiscal management framework.
“As part of the executive machinery responsible for implementing fiscal policy, the CAGD should remain administratively situated within the Ministry of Finance rather than be structurally separated into an independent constitutional body,” he stated.
CLOGSAG maintains that keeping the department within the ministry will help preserve effective financial oversight and ensure smoother implementation of government fiscal policies.
