Why former GRA boss has been found liable for over GHC 9 million by CHRAJ
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The findings are contained in a 157-page report signed by CHRAJ Commissioner Dr. Joseph Whittal on October 28, 2025, following a two-year probe into alleged procurement irregularities at the GRA.
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has found former Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner-General, Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, culpable of multiple procurement violations and administrative failures that allegedly caused the state a financial loss of nearly GHS 9 million.
The findings are contained in a 157-page report signed by CHRAJ Commissioner Dr. Joseph Whittal on October 28, 2025, following a two-year probe into alleged procurement irregularities at the GRA.
The investigation uncovered that under Dr Owusu-Amoah’s leadership, the GRA awarded contracts fraudulently and irregularly to three companies — Ronor Motors Ghana Limited, Telinno Ghana Limited, and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited — for the supply of vehicles and logistics.
According to the report, the contracts involved inflated prices, duplication of procurements, and, in some instances, nonexistent contractors.
CHRAJ further established that the companies in question were not tax compliant when the contracts were awarded. Two of them — Telinno Ghana Limited and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited — could not even be traced to their registered addresses.
The Commission described the procurement process as “deeply flawed and lacking in transparency.”
The inquiry was initiated following a 2022 petition filed by the Movement for Truth and Accountability (MFTA), a civil society organisation advocating for transparency in public finance.
Although the petitioners attempted to withdraw the complaint midway through the process, CHRAJ declined, citing the public interest nature of the allegations and commending MFTA for its “public spiritedness” in exposing systemic corruption.
CHRAJ has recommended that the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) strengthen the enforcement of procurement laws and develop a centralised database of vetted and verified suppliers to reduce future breaches across public institutions.
The Commission also urged the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Head of Civil Service to review administrative accountability mechanisms for heads of entities handling high-value procurements.
Dr Owusu-Amoah, who served as GRA Commissioner-General from 2019 to 2024, has not yet issued an official response to CHRAJ’s findings.
The report has been forwarded to relevant state agencies for possible disciplinary action or criminal referral, marking a significant development in Ghana’s ongoing anti-corruption efforts within revenue administration.
