4.3
The
large
number
of
ministerial
appointments
continues
to
put
a
strain
on
national
coffers.
4.4
There
are
no
strict
guidelines
relating
to
the
utilization
and
accountability
of
Internally
Generated
Funds
at
the
District
Assembly
level.
4.5
Whilst
efforts
are
being
made
to
address
the
issue
of
access
to
justice,
the
cost
of
initiating
court
proceedings
continue
to
limit
the
ability
of
ordinary
citizens
to
seek
redress.
4.6
Though
budgetary
allocations
to
governance
institutions
have
increased
substantially,
actual
disbursements
have
continuously
fallen
short
thus
impeding
the
smooth
implementation
of
activities.
4.7
The
Financial
Administration
Tribunal
has
not
been
established
as
mandated
by
the
Financial
Administration
Act,
2003
(Act
654)
4.8
Whilst
institutional
space
has
increased
for
civil
society
to
engage
in
public
discourses,
there
is
no
structured
and
formalized
arrangement
that
seeks
to
foster
partnership
and
participation
of
civil
society
in
national
dialogue
and
decision
making.
4.9
Ghana
has
not
developed
a
strategic
framework
to
promote
synergy
between
the
various
institutions
fighting
corruption
in
the
country.
The
coordination
challenges
are
highlighted
with
the
passage
of
the
Whistleblower
Act
where
as
many
as
eighteen
organizations
and
institutions
are
mandated
to
implement
it.
4.10
The
attainment
of
a
single
digit
inflation
and
stability
of
the
cedi
remains
a
major
challenge
given
the
internal
and
external
shocks.
4.11
The
total
debt
stock
increased
from
USD
7,409.72
million
at
end
of
2007
to
USD8,488.74
million
as
at
end
of
June
2008.
4.12
Inflation
rose
from
12.7
percent
as
at
end
2007
to
18
percent
as
at
June
2008.
4.13
Turnaround
time
for
ships
at
the
country’s
ports
has
increased
from
90
days
to
106
days.
4.14
The
affordable
housing
projects
have
not
been
completed
to
ease
the
burden
of
public
officials.
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