KPMG office building | File photo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo released an over 300-page audit report on contracts and transactions between Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML).
After an initial decision to not release the full audit report by KPMG, the Office of the President announced in a statement dated May 22 that the report had been released despite Right To Information (RTI) exemptions raised earlier.
On April 24, 2024, President Akufo-Addo, received a request from the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), under section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) (RTI Act), for a copy of the KPMG report.
The President had commissioned KPMG, on December 29, 2023, to undertake an inquiry to gain a clear understanding of the matters in controversy, and to be properly advised in taking the necessary decisions.
In justifying the earlier refusal to release the report, the presidency said the KPMG report comprised opinions, advice, deliberations, and recommendations that are integral to the President’s deliberative process and, therefore, qualifies as exempt information under section 5 (1) (a) and (b) (i) of the RTI Act.
At the time, a detailed press statement outlining KPMG’s findings and recommendations, as well as the president's directives to the Ministry of Finance and GRA was published.
Find the full report below:
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