The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has recommended that the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) should keep the contract with Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) terminated.
According to Mr Agyebeng, besides being wrongfully engaged, SML did not have the capacity and competence to execute the contract.
“The OSP recommends that that termination should be made to lie where it fell – as SML showed a classless non-performance of the services it was
unlawfully engaged to perform in this sector,” he said during a press conference on October 30.
It is recalled that the contract between GRA and SML came under scrutiny following an expose by the Fourth Estate Newspaper. Consequently, then President Akufo Addo authorised KPMG to audit the contract. The contract was subsequently terminated.
The OSP noted however that, “if in the estimation of MoF and GRA, they are desirous of retaining SML in other areas of revenue assurance, then critical needs assessment should be performed, and the Ministry and its regulatory agency must ensure that all statutory and regulatory prior approvals and licenses are obtained; and further that contractual obligations are mounted on expertise, experience, and capability based on responsible value-for-money verification and monitoring.”
Please read full report here: OSP – SML Report
