A widening financial scandal involving more than US$50,000 in alleged public education funds has now escalated into a direct political accountability crisis in Grand Kru County.
By that, insiders have accused key education officials of deliberately stalling investigations, and shielding individuals linked to the PG Wollor High School case.
The case involves an overspending of about US$50,000 which is still unaccounted for as probe ordered in February, 2025 appears “politically stalled.”
At the center of mounting public concern is the County Education Officer, Josiah Sloh Negba.
Negba was tasked with overseeing an investigation reportedly triggered by Senator Numene T.H. Bartekwa’s February, 2025, directive.
Bartewka called for a full probe into “misused of school funds.”
According to confidential administrative sources, the probe has produced no publicly released findings; no final audit report and no disciplinary outcome.
“This is no longer an administrative delay. It is a political freeze of the entire process,” an insider disclosed.
The source alleged that the investigation has been repeatedly slowed down despite clear directives, raising suspicions of institutional interference and selective accountability.
According to internal accounts from the county education briefings, attempts to finalize a financial reconciliation for PG Wollor High School was met with “administrative resistance and procedural obstruction.”
“Every time the file moves toward conclusion, it is either returned for review or left without follow-up. At this point, it is difficult to call it an active investigation.”
The controversy centers on funds reportedly disbursed for school rehabilitation and infrastructure upgrades, including: US$20,000 for annex rehabilitation; US$5,000 for a digital computer laboratory, US$50,000 for major renovation works.
Additional references include US$30,000 in cheque disbursement, and L$3,452,000, which insiders say, remain “insufficiently documented in official reconciliation files.”
Confidential sources within the education system say, both current and former administrative actors have avoided taking responsibility for producing a complete financial account.
“The uncomfortable truth is that neither the current leadership, nor those from the previous administration, want to be associated with a finalized report on this matter.”
The source further claimed that the absence of closure has created a political shield around the case, preventing escalation to disciplinary or legal action. “There is a clear reluctance to push this beyond the administrative level into prosecution or public accountability.”
The stalled investigation has now become politically sensitive, with growing concerns that local affiliations and internal alignments may have influenced how far the case is pursued.
Insiders point to what they describe as informal protection networks within the education system, suggesting that the PG Wollor file has become entangled in local political and administrative interests.
With the county-level probe stalled, calls have grown for authorities at the Ministry of Education to take over the investigation, and enforce a full audit of all PG Wollor-related expenditures.