The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has pledged to institute stringent measures to address the infractions which, caused the hospital’s recent appearance before the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament.

“I inherited all the infractions contained in the audit report laid before the committee and as the current CEO of the hospital, I am fully committed to rectifying them and pursuing additional measures to prevent similar ones during my tenure so as to improve the operations of the hospital”, he said. 

Dr. Baidoo stated this in an interview in Kumasi.

He pointed out that soon after assuming office, he made it clear to the management and staff of the hospital that among his key priorities would be to intensify operational and system reforms, optimize revenue generation, reduce waste and contain cost. 

He said in line with the pursuance of the above, he has given firm instructions to all directors and line managers at the hospital to follow best practices and institute rigorous measures to ensure compliance with all the statutory, regulatory and audit requirements in their lines of duty. 

Dr. Baidoo noted that any director or line manager whose actions or inactions result in any infraction would be personally held responsible by his administration.

“I am determined to ensure that the right steps and systems are pursued to resolve the breaches which preceded my assumption of office and implement new controls to prevent their recurrence”, he emphasized.  

At the committee, the management of the hospital was made to answer for a number of issues bothering on unearned salaries, payroll management and asset registration challenges among others.