The Asuogyaman District Assembly has petitioned the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs to review its 2025 District Performance Assessment Tool (DPAT) results, citing alleged discrepancies between the evidence submitted and the marks awarded.
In a petition, the Assembly identified six assessment areas in which it believes documented evidence and completed activities were not fully reflected in its scores.
The Assembly argues that addressing the discrepancies could improve its overall performance score.
Among its key concerns is the assessment of the Annual Action Plan (AAP), under which the Assembly says it achieved a 96 per cent implementation rate, with 147 out of 153 activities registered on the AAP tracker reportedly implemented.
According to the petition, the required progress reports and supporting documents were uploaded to the relevant platforms. The Assembly is therefore requesting that its score be revised from zero to the full two marks allocated to the indicator.
The Assembly also questioned the omission of marks for its responsiveness to the Audit Committee, stating that evidence, including minutes of its third-quarter meeting, had been uploaded to the District Development Data Platform (DDDP).
It is consequently requesting that the full three marks allocated to the indicator be awarded.
On road safety interventions, the Assembly said two activities had been registered on the Annual Action Plan tracker in November 2025. It further cited the inclusion of road safety activities in the District Medium-Term Development Plan for 2021–2025 and the 2025 Annual Progress Report, which it says indicated full implementation.
The Assembly maintains that it met the indicator’s requirements and is seeking the full three marks.
The petition further highlighted the Assembly’s performance in electricity service delivery, stating that records received from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) showed that 767 out of 792 applications had been processed and approved, representing 96.8 per cent.
It also cited evidence of collaboration with ECG, the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) through technical subcommittee and spatial committee meetings.
Based on these records, the Assembly has requested the full three marks allocated to the indicator.
In education, the Assembly said correspondence from the District Education Directorate acknowledged its support for the provision of teaching and learning materials and the organisation of mock examinations in junior high schools.
The relevant documents were reportedly uploaded on May 21, 2026, and the Assembly is seeking full marks for the indicator.
On healthcare, the petition stated that the assessment confirmed that the Assembly supported 24.14 per cent of health facilities in the district, exceeding the required threshold of 15 per cent. However, the Assembly said no marks were awarded and is requesting a review.
The petition was signed by Prosper Agbenyo, the District Coordinating Director, on behalf of the District Chief Executive.
The Assembly has asked the Minister to examine the concerns and take the necessary action to address what it considers discrepancies in the assessment.
It maintains that a review of the identified indicators would ensure that the evidence submitted and the activities undertaken are appropriately reflected in its final 2025 DPAT score.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Nhyiraba Solomon Nartey
