'It was a clerical error' – JAPP rejects AG's $2m overpayment allegation

J.A. Plant Pool Ghana Limited (JAPP) has denied allegations of a $2 million overpayment made by Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine in relation to the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) contract.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on October 22, 2025, Dr Ayine stated that the overpayment was discovered during a forensic review of the $176 million contract awarded to the company.

“In respect of the DRIP Programme, I have demanded a refund of $2 million from J.A. Plant Pool after investigations revealed financial irregularities in the District Roads Improvement Programme. Although the contract sum was $176 million, records showed that a total of $178 million was paid, resulting in an excess of $2 million,” the Attorney General said.

DRIP Contract: JA Plant Pool was overpaid by $2 million - AG reveals

JAPP responded by clarifying that the figure approved by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) was $178,704,739.50, not the $176 million cited by the Attorney General.

They further explained that a clerical error in the PPA’s approval letter led to the discrepancy, which was quickly rectified upon discovery.

“The Public Procurement Authority’s approval document stated the amount of $178,704,739.50, which was consistent with the same figure clearly stated in the contract. It is therefore factually incorrect to assert that the contract sum was $176 million. The official contract amount, duly executed by all parties, remains $178,704,739.50. A clerical mistake in the PPA’s approval letter, particularly relating to the pricing of the wheel loader line item, gave the appearance of a discrepancy. The supplier, JAPP, promptly notified the approving authorities upon discovery of the error for it to be corrected.

“Accordingly, any perceived excess of $2 million did not arise from an overpayment to JAPP, but from a clerical mistake. JAPP cannot be held liable for errors originating from approving authorities, especially where all approvals and payments were sanctioned through lawful governmental channels. It must therefore be clearly stated that the total contract sum is $178,704,739.50 and not $176 million as stated by the Attorney General, and that no overpayment occurred,” portions of the statement released on October 24, 2025, read.

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