The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), under the leadership of Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has been recognised as one of Ghana’s top-performing public institutions, emerging among the most compliant entities in the newly introduced Public Financial Management (PFM) Compliance League Table.
Launched by the Ministry of Finance in Accra on March 19, 2026, the League Table aims to strengthen fiscal discipline, boost accountability, and promote prudent management of public resources across government agencies. It is part of a key commitment in the 2025 Budget Statement to provide an evidence-based assessment of public institutions’ adherence to the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) and related regulations.
The ranking evaluates compliance with financial management rules, setting a national benchmark for transparency, efficiency, and sound governance within Ghana’s public sector. For the EPA, the recognition highlights its growing reputation for disciplined financial stewardship, placing it among a select group of agencies leading the way in compliance excellence.
Other top-performing institutions include the Tema Oil Refinery, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Ghana National Petroleum Commission, Ministry of Finance, Ghana AIDS Commission, and the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation.
A wider range of institutions also achieved compliant status, demonstrating consistent adherence to regulations. These include the Cocoa Marketing Company, Office of the Registrar of Companies, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Ghana Airports Company Limited, Ghana Education Trust Fund, Forestry Commission, National Pensions Regulatory Authority, Ghana Highway Authority, and Ghana Standards Authority.
Several agencies were rated moderately compliant, including the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, Ghana Gas, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Health Service, and the Ghana Audit Service, signalling areas that require further improvement.
Meanwhile, prominent institutions such as the Ghana Revenue Authority, University of Ghana, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, National Disaster Management Organisation, and the National Communications Authority fell into the least compliant category.
The Ministry of Finance described the League Table as both a recognition tool and a reform mechanism, designed to identify compliance gaps, encourage corrective action, and drive continuous improvement across the public sector. Low-performing institutions will be engaged to strengthen their financial management systems and address weaknesses identified in the assessment.
By providing a clear, measurable benchmark, the PFM Compliance League Table aims to raise standards, enhance transparency, and reinforce good governance across Ghana’s public institutions.