The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has disclosed that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) does not fully agree with certain conclusions in the KPMG audit report on the controversial revenue assurance contracts between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, October 30, Mr. Agyebeng said while parts of KPMG’s report aligned with the OSP’s preliminary findings, the audit firm’s conclusions on accountability and value for money could not be accepted.
“The KPMG report confirmed that SML only partially delivered on its contractual obligations to the GRA. Major factual findings tallied with our preliminary investigations. However, the report raised more questions than answers and required further review,” the Special Prosecutor stated.
He emphasised that the OSP’s probe was launched to clarify unresolved issues highlighted by KPMG and to ensure that any assessment of the contracts’ legality and performance is thorough and independent.
“The OSP is unable to agree with some of KPMG’s conclusions regarding accountability and value for money,” Mr. Agyebeng added.
The SML-GRA contracts, which have faced public scrutiny over alleged irregularities and lack of value for money, remain under detailed investigation by the OSP.