Former Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domelevo has criticized the controversial contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Ministry of Finance, and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), calling it a clear example of corruption and cronyism. He described the deal as part of the "create, loot and share" culture, pointing out that SML lacked the competence and capacity to carry out the revenue assurance services for which it was contracted.
Speaking on TV3’s KeyPoints show on November 1, Domelevo also questioned the government’s decision to hire auditing firm KPMG to review the deal, arguing it was a waste of public funds. He insisted that such work should have been handled by the Auditor-General's office. He further noted that the Public Procurement Authority had repeatedly rejected SML, which eventually led to the company’s name change and reallocation of the contract.
Domelevo also expressed concern over the limited prosecution efforts by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which is focusing on only six individuals. He suggested that more public officials could have been involved in approving and implementing the deal. This follows the OSP’s findings, which deemed the SML contract "needless" and based on "self-serving official patronage and promotion." The OSP plans to prosecute former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and other former GRA officials involved in the contract.
Speaking on TV3’s KeyPoints show on November 1, Domelevo also questioned the government’s decision to hire auditing firm KPMG to review the deal, arguing it was a waste of public funds. He insisted that such work should have been handled by the Auditor-General's office. He further noted that the Public Procurement Authority had repeatedly rejected SML, which eventually led to the company’s name change and reallocation of the contract.
Domelevo also expressed concern over the limited prosecution efforts by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which is focusing on only six individuals. He suggested that more public officials could have been involved in approving and implementing the deal. This follows the OSP’s findings, which deemed the SML contract "needless" and based on "self-serving official patronage and promotion." The OSP plans to prosecute former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and other former GRA officials involved in the contract.
