OSP investigating 67 corruption cases across key state institutions
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that 67 corruption and corruption-related cases are currently under active investigation across state institutions, raising fresh concerns about the scale of mismanagement and abuse of public funds.
In its July 2025 half-year report, the OSP disclosed that the cases span from 2020 to 2024 and involve several major state entities, including the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Ghana Airports Company Limited, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Ghana Education Service, Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ghana Water Company Limited, and the National Cathedral Secretariat.
The report paints a troubling picture of systemic lapses and deliberate breaches of due process. Investigations cover payroll fraud, procurement violations, land misappropriation, illegal mining, customs operations, and unresolved issues from the controversial financial sector clean-up exercise.
A pilot payroll audit in the Northern Region alone uncovered wrongful salary payments of GH¢2.85 million and blocked further potential losses of GH¢34.2 million. The OSP warned that these figures, though significant, represent only a fraction of the nationwide problem.
Despite securing six convictions in the first half of 2025, the OSP noted that another 152 complaints remain under preliminary review, reflecting the depth of corruption allegations still pending.
The findings underline the urgency for decisive action. Without stronger deterrents and institutional accountability, the OSP cautioned, corruption risks undermining national development and draining scarce resources meant for essential services.
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