The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has directed the management of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) to engage the Inspector‑General of Police (IGP) to recover more than GH¢300,000 owed by 72 police stations and posts across the country.
During a sitting of the committee, Chairperson Abena Osei‑Asare raised concerns over the unpaid water bills that various institutions, including police stations, have failed to settle. She questioned why CWSA had not taken steps to recover the money from the appropriate authorities.
Osei‑Asare explained that the debt, while significant to CWSA, could be resolved through direct engagement with the leadership of the Ghana Police Service. She instructed the agency to approach the IGP and seek his intervention to ensure the outstanding debt is settled.
"You think the IGP would be happy that 72 police posts or police stations owe just GH¢300,000? If you go to him today, he will write a cheque for you. GH¢300,000 for 72 posts and this is how you want to embarrass the police? That 72 of their outfits owe GH¢300,000 to Community Water. You better go to the IGP and collect the money," Osei‑Asare said.
The more than GH¢300,000 debt reportedly accumulated from water services provided to the affected police stations and posts. PAC warned that continued arrears could affect CWSA’s financial operations if institutions fail to settle their bills on time.
What follows is CWSA’s plan to coordinate with the police service and the IGP to clear the outstanding amount, a move that could set a precedent for how public utilities recover dues from state institutions.
