CHRAJ Imposes Five-Year Ban on Former GRA Commissioner-General Over Corruption and Procurement Breaches
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has imposed a five-year ban on former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, after finding him guilty of corruption, fraud, and procurement breaches involving the supply of vehicles and logistics to the Authority.
According to CHRAJ’s investigative report, Mr. Owusu-Amoah violated key provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) and the Code of Conduct for Public Officers, engaging in acts that undermined transparency and accountability in the procurement process.
The investigation, triggered by multiple petitions and audit queries into GRA’s procurement activities, revealed instances of inflated contract prices, conflict of interest, and disregard for due process in awarding contracts for vehicle and logistics supply.
CHRAJ’s findings concluded that Mr. Owusu-Amoah’s conduct constituted abuse of office and serious ethical misconduct. Consequently, the Commission has disqualified him from holding any public office for a period of five years.
“The decision underscores our commitment to ensuring integrity in public administration and accountability among public officers,” the Commission stated in its report.
CHRAJ further directed the former Commissioner-General to refund all financial benefits improperly received and urged state institutions to tighten internal controls and comply strictly with procurement laws to avert similar infractions.
