Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited/Ghana Revenue Authority

On 19 December 2023, the Office commenced investigation into contractual arrangements between Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (a company registered in Ghana) and Ghana Revenue Authority for the stated objective of the enhancement of revenue assurance in the downstream petroleum sector, upstream petroleum production, and minerals and metals resources value chain.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed by The Fourth Estate (a project of Media Foundation for West Africa) represented by three (3) journalists – Evans Aziamor-Mensah, Adwoa Adobea-Owusu, and Manasseh Azure Awuni. The complaint alleged possible corruption, including breaches of the Public Procurement Act, in respect of the contractual arrangements.

On 29 December 2023, the President of the Republic appointed an accounting firm, KPMG, to conduct an audit of the contracts and related transactions between Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited and Ghana Revenue Authority intended at assessing the propriety of procurement and contracting processes as well as the appropriateness of cost value analysis in the performance of the contracts. KPMG submitted the outcome of its audit to the President on 27 March 2024.

The Office has incorporated the outcome of the KPMG audit in its ongoing investigation.