General News of Thursday, 14 May 2020Source: Daily Guide NetworkCoronavirus 'saves' Auditor-General from prisonAuditor General, Daniel Yao DomelevoIt was but for the increase in the number of the novel Coronavirus cases in the country that the Auditor General, Daniel Yao Domelevo was spared from going to prison after he was found guilty of contempt. Mr. Domelevo had claimed in his audit report that Mr. Osafo-Maafo and the Finance Ministry officials paid UK firm, Kroll and Associates Limited $1 million for no evidence of work done and as a result, surcharged the individuals involved in authorizing the payment. The Senior Minister and the others then appealed the decision in court, but Mr. Domelevo failed to respond to the appeal within the time stipulated by the rules of court. The appellants, therefore, initiated a contempt action against Mr. Domelevo for his alleged refusal to file a response to their appeal against his decision to surcharge them. The court in its judgment “found as a fact that the Respondent was been duly served with the Notice and Grounds of Appeal.

Source: GhanaWeb May 14, 2020 13:30 UTC