The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded that the contract awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) was unnecessary, unlawfully approved, and resulted in significant financial losses to the state.
Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Thursday, October 30, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng said investigations showed there was no genuine need for SML’s services.
He described the contracts as arising from “self-serving official patronage, sponsorship, and promotion based on false and unverified claims.”
Mr. Agyebeng revealed that key officials bypassed mandatory approval processes, carrying out actions with “increased impunity.”
The probe also uncovered a lack of proper financial oversight, with payment systems operating on “automatic mode,” leading to disbursements detached from actual work performed — a situation that caused substantial loss to the Republic.
“The manner in which these contracts were initiated and executed undermined due process and accountability in public procurement,” he said.
The findings form part of a broader OSP investigation into revenue assurance and monitoring contracts awarded to SML by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Ministry of Finance.