The Ghana Maritime Authority’s management has been referred to the Attorney General for prosecution for procurement violations by the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament.
In its 2020 report, the Auditor General cited the organization for seven procurement violations and suggested that the management of the Authority face legal repercussions.
The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Hon. James Klutse Avedzi, endorse the advice.
“This is a straightforward matter that you are to be sanctioned in accordance with section 92, so we are therefore referring the case to the Attorney General.”
In the meantime, the National Communications Authority (NCA), testifying before the Public Accounts Committee, stated that following the sale of spectrum to the telecommunications company, it is doing everything it can to recover a $22 million debt from Vodafone Ghana.
Due to lax internal controls over revenue accounting and management, which could result in the loss of public funds, the 2020 Auditor General’s report revealed outstanding revenue of $26.6 million and GH32.2 million Ghana by the NCA.
Vodafone Ghana paid the NCA one million dollars that it owed from the agreed-upon sum.
The Director General of the NCA, Joe Anokye, stated during the Public Accounts Committee meeting that the government is making efforts to address the situation as a result of its 30% ownership of Vodafone.
