The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has directed Mr. Daniel Yaw Domelevo, the Auditor-General to take his accumulated annual leave of one hundred and twenty-three (123) working days, according to records available to the Presidency, with effect from Wednesday, 1st July, 2020.
The President’s decision to direct Mr. Domelevo to take his accumulated annual leave is based on section 20 (1) and 31 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), which apply to all workers, including public office holders such as the Auditor-General. According to the Act, a worker is entitled to annual leave with full pay, in a calendar year of continuous service, which cannot be relinquished or forgone by the worker or the employer.
Since his appointment as Auditor-General on 30th December, 2016, Mr. Dumelevo has taken only taken nine (9) working days of his accumulated annual leave of one hundred and thirty-two (132) working days.
The Auditor-General has been further directed to hand over all matters relating to his office to Mr. Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, the Deputy Auditor General, to act as Auditor-General, until his return from his well-deserved leave.
