ACCOUNTS & INTERNAL AUDIT

The Accounts units

At Ga West Municipal Hospital the Accounts Department plays a critical role in financial oversight across the facility's finances. It ensures compliance with budgetary allocations, detects financial irregularities, and provides accurate financial reporting to aid decision-making at the management level.

MANDATE

  • Financial Data Analysis: Regularly reviews financial records to identify trends, variances, and spending patterns across healthcare facilities.
  • Budget Monitoring: Tracks expenditures against approved budgets and notifies relevant authorities of potential overspending or underutilization of funds.
  • Compliance Checks: Ensures that all financial transactions adhere to accounting policies, government regulations, and Ghana Health Service (GHS) guidelines.
  • Internal Controls Assessment: Evaluates the effectiveness of financial control systems within health facilities to minimize risks of fraud and mismanagement.
  • Performance Reporting: Prepares periodic financial reports, highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs) and areas needing corrective action.
  • Investigative Functions: Investigates any financial discrepancies or suspicious activities detected during routine monitoring.
  • Collaboration with Other Departments: Works closely with other hospital departments to improve financial transparency and accountability.

The Internal Audit

At Ga West Municipal Hospital ensures that all hospital activities comply with Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Ministry of Health (MOH) policies and guidelines. The unit conducts regular audits, risk assessments, and internal controls to promote transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency, contributing to effective hospital management and quality healthcare delivery.

MANDATE

  • Pre and post audit payments
  • Audit received items at the hospital to ensure that they conform to order as per the award letter.
  • Audit account books and revenue.
  • Take quarterly stocks
  • Audit IGF – summary cash books (drugs & services).
  • Audit bank statements & pay-in-slip

Mr. Osei bonsu

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT