The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has found the former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Reverend Dr Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, culpable of procurement breaches and administrative lapses that resulted in a financial loss of nearly GHS 9 million to the state.
The findings, contained in a 157-page report signed by CHRAJ Commissioner Dr Joseph Whittal on October 28, 2025, revealed that Dr Owusu-Amoah authorized irregular and fraudulent contract awards to three firms – Ronor Motors Ghana Limited, Telinno Ghana Limited, and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited — for the supply of vehicles and logistics to the Authority.
The investigation followed a 2022 petition by the Movement for Truth and Accountability (MFTA), which alleged procurement malpractices within the GRA. CHRAJ’s probe confirmed that the contracts were characterised by inflated costs, duplication, and in certain instances, non-existent contractors.
“The respondent, being the Entity Head, cannot escape liability,” the report stated, adding that the breaches led to a financial loss of USD 826,551 (equivalent to GHS 8,971,933.43).
CHRAJ also discovered that the companies involved were not tax compliant at the time of the contract awards. Moreover, Telinno Ghana Limited and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited could not be traced at the addresses they provided in their official documentation.
Although the petitioners later sought to withdraw their complaint, CHRAJ proceeded with the matter, commending the MFTA for demonstrating “public-spiritedness” in drawing attention to procurement violations within a key revenue institution.
The Commission has since recommended that the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) intensify enforcement of existing laws and establish a centralised database of verified suppliers to curb similar occurrences in the public sector.
Dr Owusu-Amoah, who led the GRA from 2019 until his exit in 2024, is yet to officially respond to the Commission’s findings.
