A ruling by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has indicted former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, for procurement violations and administrative failures that allegedly led to financial losses of close to GHS 9 million.
Details of the findings are contained in a 157-page decision issued by CHRAJ and signed by Commissioner Joseph Whittal on October 28, 2025.
According to the report, Dr. Owusu-Amoah oversaw questionable procurement processes that resulted in the award of contracts to three companies, namely Ronor Motors Ghana Limited, Telinno Ghana Limited, and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited for the supply of vehicles and other logistics for the authority.
The investigation, triggered by a petition submitted in 2022 by the Movement for Truth and Accountability (MFTA), revealed alleged inflated contract prices, duplicated procurement processes, and instances where contractors did not exist at the addresses they provided.
CHRAJ ruled that as the head of the entity at the time, Dr. Owusu-Amoah bears responsibility for the breach, noting that the state lost approximately USD 826,551 equivalent to about GHS 8.97 million due to the irregular transactions.
The Commission also discovered that the companies involved were not in good standing with the tax authorities during the contract period, with two of them, Telinno Ghana Limited and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited untraceable at their stated business locations.
Although the petitioners attempted to withdraw their complaint later in the process, CHRAJ decided to continue with the case, praising the group for acting in the public interest by drawing attention to procurement concerns within the GRA.
Following its findings, CHRAJ has urged the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) to tighten monitoring, enforce compliance with procurement laws, and establish a central supplier verification system to minimize future misconduct.
Dr. Owusu-Amoah, who led the GRA from 2019 until leaving office in 2024, is yet to publicly comment on the Commission’s conclusions.
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