GRA-SML deal: KPMG’s selection an illegality, unprofessional behaviour – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has criticised the selection of KPMG to audit the contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML), describing it as illegal and unprofessional behaviour.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ordered KPMG to audit the contract between the two entities on January 2, 2024.

Commenting on the contract, its suspension and the subsequent audit, the former Auditor-General intimated that every facet of it smacks of illegality, corruption, and unprofessional behaviour.

Domelevo told Selorm Adonoo The Big Issue on Citi FM and Citi TV that ordering KPMG to conduct the audit broke procurement regulations and also had traces of conflict of interest because KMPG has a running contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority and the Ministry of Finance.

“I don’t see why KPMG accepted to do the audit because first and foremost, KPMG provides services to GRA and MOF [the Ministry of Finance] so they are conflicting but let’s put that aside because it is not a big deal

KPMG cannot accept an illegal contract from the government

“If the KPMG contract did not go through the public procurement process, that is either through competitive tendering or approval from the Public Procurement Board, then they have entered into an illegal contract and that is illegal and unprofessional.”