In a verified July 4 social media statement, the New Patriotic Party legislator noted: “No disbursement occurred despite ministerial declaration.”

Official parliamentary records confirm Forson’s announcement that 80% of funds would be distributed to 261 metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies under established oversight mechanisms. The delay affects operations during the Mahama administration’s second fiscal quarter.

Osei further questioned fulfillment of statutory budget obligations, though he acknowledged ministerial commitments to fiscal procedures. The DACF mechanism operates under Article 252 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution mandating quarterly disbursements.