A former cashier of the Ghanaian Times newspaper, Solomey Quarcoopome, has been cited by the Auditor General (AG) for allegedly misappropriating approximately GH¢100,000 in revenue over two years.
The issues cited by the AG also include allegations of failing to deposit collected revenues into the firm’s accounts by tearing up parts of receipts and, in some cases, concealing entire receipt booklets.
The Managing Director of the New Times Corporation, Martin Adu-Owusu, appearing before the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on Thursday, August 15, reported that the case has been referred to the police, and efforts are underway to recover the funds.
He also mentioned that an amount of GH¢70,275 out of the GH¢100,000 is left to be paid, citing that she is being handled by the Police Service.
“We realised that there were some of the receipts she tore and she kept them. Some of the money was not banked and even some of the whole receipts could also not be found. Unfortunately, this is what happened and she doesn’t look like somebody who can do this but when we put all the figures together it was about GH¢100,000,” he said.
He added, “So far, she has paid and it is left with GH¢70,2 75 and she has been dismissed and the police are handling her.”
