The contract was signed by the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, but payment was being made by the Ministry of Finance, the ministry whose audit brought about the transaction. In August, the Finance Ministry wrote to the Auditor-General and attached a letter from the Senior Minister. The Senior Minister is an influential member of the government. Interestingly, the board chairman of the Audit Service, whom the Auditor-General was expected to take orders from, works in the office of the Senior Minister, who the Auditor-General is auditing. In fact, the board Chairman of the Audit Service represented the senior minister in court in the case against the Auditor-General.

Source: GhanaWeb December 04, 2020 09:33 UTC