Independent firm Deloitte’s audit report on the National Cathedral project has uncovered that GH₵4.9 million was wrongfully paid to Adjaye & Associates, the architectural firm led by Sir David Adjaye.
The amount was paid as consultancy fees in connection with the design and mobilisation works for the controversial project.
According to the report, there is an unexplained variance of GH₵4,932,091.14 between official records and the firm’s reported receipts.
Minister for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, disclosed this during a national update on the much-debated project, originally envisioned as a unifying national monument.
According to the Office of the President, an amount totaling GH₵113,040,564.86 was disbursed for the project. However, Sir David Adjaye & Associates Ltd. has indicated that it received GH₵117,972,656.00.
“The payments comprised GH₵87,938,750.00 from the Ministry of Finance between 26th September 2018 and 25th November 2019, and two subsequent transfers from the Office of the President—GH₵29,664,845.29 on 19th February 2021 and GH₵369,060.71 on 5th March 2021—totalling GH₵30,033,906.00,” he detailed.
Together, these figures align with the firm’s declared total, yet the variance remains unexplained in the government’s official records.
“Payment records show that GH₵87,938,750.00 was paid by the Ministry of Finance between 26th September 2018 and 25th November 2019. Subsequently, the Office of the President made two payments: GH₵29,664,845.29 on 19th February 2021 and GH₵369,060.71 on 5th March 2021—bringing the presidency’s total contribution to GH₵30,033,906.00. Combined, these payments amount to the GH₵117,972,656.00 received by the firm,” the Minister disclosed.
