Three Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Upper East Region collected only GH¢6,450 of a projected GH¢247,115 in annual rent revenue in 2025, according to the Auditor-General’s Report on the Accounts of District Assemblies for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2025.
The report, captured in Paragraph 403, said the assemblies collected just 2.6 percent of their revenue target, leaving GH¢240,665 uncollected.
The affected assemblies are the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly, Kassena Nankana West District Assembly and Bongo District Assembly.
The Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly recorded the poorest performance in absolute terms, collecting only GH¢2,000 out of a projected GH¢180,105, leaving GH¢178,105 uncollected.
The Kassena Nankana West District Assembly budgeted GH¢17,270 and collected GH¢4,450, leaving a shortfall of GH¢12,820.
The Bongo District Assembly did not collect any rent revenue during the year despite projecting GH¢49,740, resulting in the entire amount remaining outstanding.
The Auditor-General noted that internally generated funds are a key source of revenue for district assemblies and are critical for financing development projects and delivering public services.
According to the report, the assemblies’ inability to meet their rent revenue targets raises concerns about the effectiveness of their revenue mobilisation systems and their increasing reliance on external sources of funding.
The Auditor-General recommended that the management of the affected assemblies adopt innovative strategies to improve revenue mobilisation and strengthen internally generated funds to reduce dependence on external financial support.
The findings are expected to renew calls for stronger financial management, improved revenue collection and greater accountability in the administration of public assets at the local government level.
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