The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has said that Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) lacked both the technical expertise and logistical capacity to perform the audit and revenue assurance services it was contracted to provide for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, October 30, 2025, Agyebeng said investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) uncovered serious statutory breaches, conflicts of interest, and unjustified payments associated with the SML contracts.
“There was no genuine need for contracting SML for the work it purported to perform,” he stated.
According to him, the agreements between SML and the GRA were ‘blighted by statutory breaches,’ adding that the company lacked the necessary infrastructure and professional competence to execute the assigned tasks.
The Special Prosecutor revealed that the GRA failed to provide the OSP with the complete agreements between SML and its third-party partners, describing the omission as a breach of transparency and governance standards.
“GRA failed to submit the agreement between SML and other parties. The failure violated procurement and accountability protocols,” he added.
Agyebeng further alleged that the deal was driven by ‘self-serving official patronage and promotions based on false and unverified claims.’
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He identified former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as ‘the chief patron’, supporter, and promoter of the SML deal, alleging that both Ofori-Atta and SML management acted ‘with criminal intent’.
The OSP concluded that the SML contract had no genuine operational justification and that payments made under the agreement amounted to a misuse of public funds.
The revelations deepen public concern over the controversial SML–GRA agreement, which has long faced criticisms for alleged conflicts of interest, procurement breaches, and a lack of value for money.
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