The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has found former Commissioner- General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah and three companies liable for infractions which cost the state USD 826,551 (approximately GHS 8,971,933.43) financial loss.
CHRAJ’s decision follows investigation into alleged corruption by Rev. Ammishaadai Owusu-Amoah regarding some infractions in the award of a contract for the supply of vehicles and other logistics to three (3) companies – Ronor motors Ghana limited, Telinno Ghana limited, and Sajel motors and trading co. Ltd.
The complaint was filed by a civil society organisation, the Movement for Truth and Accountability (MFTA) in August 2022 alleging corruption and fraud against the former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue (GRA), Dr Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah.
The complaint alleges some infractions in the award of a contract for the supply of vehicles and other logistics to the companies and demanded an investigation by CHRAJ into the awarding of the contracts to these companies.
In a 165-page report dated October 28, 2025 detailing CHRAJ’s investigations into the contract and findings, CHRAJ found Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah complicit in procurement breaches and causing financial loss to the state.
“That the contract for the award and supply of vehicles and logistics to the GRA was tainted with fraud and corruption and that the Respondent being the Entity Head, cannot escape liability as he supervised its execution,” the report noted.
“That the action of the Respondent caused financial loss to the State in the sum of $826,551.00 or GHS 8,971,933.43 at the Dollar/Cedi exchange rate on the 27th October 2025, the date of this Decision.”
CHRAJ further referred the former GRA boss and directors of the three companies to the Attorney-General for prosecution and recovery of the money.
“Considering that the acts of corruption, fraud and causing financial loss to the state are offences under the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), the Commission is referring the Respondent and the Directors of the three (3) companies to the Attorney-General for possible prosecution and the recovery of the sum of $826,551.00 lost to the State,” the report noted.
CHRAJ argued that Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah in his capacity as former head of the GRA was responsible and accountable under section 17 of Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 633) as amended for “action taken and for instructions as regards the implementation of this Act”.
CHRAJ also recommended that the former GRA boss be banned from holding public office for five years.
“That the Respondent be disqualified from holding any public office for a period of five (5) years from the date of this decision. This is because the statutory breaches were committed under his watch. As head of entity of the GRA, the Respondent was responsible and accountable under section 17 of Act 633 as amended for “action taken and for instructions as regards the implementation of this Act”. The Commission considers this sanction appropriate in the circumstances,” the report said.
The Commission also requested the Board of the Public Procurement Authority(PPA) to debar the impugned companies- Sajel Motors Ltd and Telinno Ghana Ltd from doing any business with the state and its international agencies for the “callous misrepresentation that the Companies made to the GRA to put them in good state to win those contracts.”
The Commission also found that the companies involved were not tax compliant at the time of the contract awards. Two of them — Telinno Ghana Limited and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited — could not even be traced to the addresses they provided in their official documents.
Despite a last-minute withdrawal, CHRAJ proceeded with the investigation and commended the complainant for showing “public spiritedness” in lodging the complaint.
The Commission further recommended that the PPA Board ensure that the obligation by the Authority to keep and maintain a data base of suppliers, contractors and consultants and a record of prices to assist in the work of procurement entities as provided under Section 3(p) of Act 663 is strictly adhered to.
Source: 3news.com By Raphael Ghartey
