President Akufo-Addo has appointed Kwasi Agyei, a chartered accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana as the new acting Controller and Accountant-General.
He replaces Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, who served as the Controller and Accountant-General (CAG) for nearly five years.
Agyei assumed his new role after a brief handover ceremony at the Treasury head office in Accra last Monday, where he thanked the former controller for his exceptional leadership, from which he said he had learned a great deal.
This was contained in a statment issued by the Controller and Accountants-General.
Agyei who commended President Akufo-Addo and Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam expressed awareness of the responsibilities and challenges ahead and called for the support and dedication of all department staff.
He said the success of any organization depended largely on the happiness and well-being of its staff, assuring that staff welfare was paramount to him. He pledged to create a work environment that fostered growth, recognized achievements, and prioritized employee welfare to maintain high productivity and achieve goals.
About Kwasi Agyei
Kwasi Agyei, assumed office on Monday, 15 April, 2024, and comes to the office with over 20 years of wealth of experience in the public sector.
Until he was appointed the acting CAG, Kwasi Agyei was the deputy Controller and Accountant-General in charge of Treasury.
He holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Accounting and Finance and an International Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Agyei also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Accounting and Economics and has served on various boards including the Ministerial Advisory Board of the Ministry of Finance, the Ghana Road Fund Management Board and the Railway Development Fund Committee.
He has also held several positions in different organisations including Director of Finance at the Ministry of Energy, director of accounts at the Ministry of Petroleum, Head of Finance at the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and chief treasury officer at the Ministry of Finance.