The National Cathedral project is one of many being investigated under the ORAL Initiative
A government-commissioned audit by Deloitte and Touche has revealed that Ghana’s National Cathedral project has cost the state $97 million, far exceeding the previously stated $58 million, despite no physical structure being completed.
The audit findings, disclosed on July 18, 2025, point to serious financial mismanagement surrounding what was intended to be the country’s most ambitious religious and cultural monument.
Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu told the media on Friday that the audit further uncovered overlapping responsibilities and payments between the Nehemiah Group and Kubik Maltbie, a separate subcontractor.
Despite the Nehemiah Group being tasked with coordination and oversight of Phase 1 of the project, Kubik Maltbie was also contracted for similar services at a cost of US$592,500. This amount represents approximately 87% of the total US$675,000 paid to the Nehemiah Group during the same period.
“This indicates a clear case of paying two entities for the same work, with no clarity on who was actually executing the tasks or who may have received government funds unjustifiably,” Kwakye Ofosu said.
Additionally, the audit flagged a further US$24,498.17 paid to the Nehemiah Group as reimbursable expenses for activities unrelated to construction oversight, highlighting further inefficiencies in the project’s financial management.
“These findings reflect poorly on project oversight and raise broader concerns about accountability and the effective use of public resources on a project of such national significance,” he emphasized.
Kwakye Ofosu assured the public that the government will act on the audit findings and ensure full accountability.
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