The Ministry of Finance has published a Public Financial Management (PFM) Compliance League Table, which is a ranking of state institutions on how well they manage public funds.
Under the first ranking under this administration, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), and the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition emerged as the top performers.
The new ranking system, announced in Accra on March 19, 2026, is part of the government’s broader push to enforce discipline, transparency, and accountability in the use of public resources.
A New Era of Accountability
The PFM League Table is designed as a practical tool to measure how well public institutions comply with Ghana’s financial laws, particularly the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921).
In simple terms, it tracks whether institutions are properly managing taxpayers’ money, following rules on budgeting, spending, reporting, and financial controls.
By ranking institutions publicly, the government aims to name and commend those doing well, while exposing those falling short.
“By constructively ranking institutions based on their level of compliance, the Ministry seeks to deepen transparency, promote accountability, and encourage continuous improvement across the public sector in the management and use of public resources,” parts of the release indicated.
Top Performers Set the Standard
At the top of the table are institutions classified as “highly compliant”. These are those demonstrating strong adherence to financial regulations.
Leading the pack are the EPA, TOR, and the Energy Ministry, alongside other key agencies such as the Ghana National Petroleum Commission and the Finance Ministry itself.
The Ghana AIDS Commission and the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) join the rest to make the full least of highly compliant state institutions.
Their ranking signals strong internal controls, disciplined spending, and proper reporting of how public funds are used. For ordinary citizens, this essentially means these institutions are seen as managing public money responsibly.
Why This Matters to Ghanaians
For the experts, public financial management may sound technical, but its impact is very real.
When institutions comply with financial rules, projects are more likely to be completed on time, and waste and misuse of funds are reduced.
In addition, the government can better manage debt and spending.
On the flip side, poor compliance often leads to delayed projects, financial leakages, and inefficiencies that directly affect service delivery.
The League Table, therefore, gives citizens a clearer picture of which institutions are using resources well, and which are not.
