RISE-Ghana advocates increase of DACF administrative cap from 5% to 10% for MMDAs

The Rural Initiatives for Self-Empowerment Ghana (RISE-Ghana) has called for an increase in the administrative expenditure cap for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) from 5% to 10% of their District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) allocation. According to the organisation, the current cap is undermining effective local governance and contributing to recurring financial irregularities highlighted in successive reports by the Auditor-General. In a statement signed by its Ex...

By Caleb Ahinakwah