Sports News of Friday, 30 June 2017Source: GHANAsoccernet.comSports Ministry investigating U$525,000 contract for 2017 AFCON hosting bidMinister of Youth and Sports, Isaac AsiamahSports Minister, Isaac Asiamah, says a committee has been set up to look into the sole sourcing of a US$ 525,000 contract to a consultant to prepare bid documents for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The Auditor General’s report noted the contract was awarded without the approval from Public Procurement Authority (PPA). It stated that the sole sourcing of such a contract was in violation of Section 40 of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) which requires procurement entities to seek approval from the Public Procurement Authority before they engage in single source procurement. ''As a standing committee from every ministry, their job is to continue working and also as a professional body they need their independence to work. ''Their mandate is to go over all audit reports, queries and outstanding audit issues so I can get a report and furnish Parliament.''

Source: GhanaWeb June 30, 2017 07:18 UTC