PUBLIC Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), yesterday parried reports which suggested that the commission had spent huge amounts of money on individuals and organisations unlawfully.
The PURC appeared not to be happy with media reports in the circulation of an anonymous document issued by a group, “Concerned Group of Staff of PURC”.
However, PURC said in a statement yesterday through its Communications Directorate that it had a meeting with staff of relevant departments to inquire “if anyone has knowledge of the anonymous document that is being circulated in the media”.
According to the statement, the staff members denied any knowledge of the document.
In spite of the anonymity of the document, it noted that the Commission set up a Fact Finding Committee to investigate the matter adding that the fact Finding Committee’s Report was adopted at a meeting of the Commission held on 7th March 2017.
The statement which was copied to Today in Accra yesterday contained extracts of the Report which has been given to relevant authorities.
With respect to this issue, the statement noted that the Committee found that the then Head of Finance, Mr Isaac Kofi Assan advised the Executive Secretary to use his account for the transfer of the money for Public Hearings in the year 2013.
According to Mr. Isaac Kofi Assan, it was the best and most practicable way to get the money to the Public Hearing Team that was already in Kumasi for the Public Hearings in Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Northern and Upper East Regions.
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