The National Cathedral Project is being independently audited by the global audit and financial consulting firm Deloitte & Touche, which is anticipated to deliver its final report to the President by the end of this month.
In his broadcast speech on Wednesday night, President John Dramani Mahama made this announcement in reference to the accomplishments his administration has made in its 120 days in office.
The President outlined several policy changes implemented by the administration during that time.
Mainly because of worries about its enormous cost, the National Cathedral project, which was initiated by the previous government led by the New Patriotic Party, has been plagued by controversy and criticism.
By 2022, the project had reportedly cost the previous administration US$58 million in public funding amid a period of economic difficulty.
Given that the country was experiencing economic difficulties, some of the critics contended that the project was a misallocation of government resources.
Additionally, President Mahama said that an investigation into the failure of domestic banks and financial institutions had been started by the Minister of Finance.
According to the President, the PDS affair is also being looked into by the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition.
As part of a second tranche of the MMC power deal, Ghana was about to receive $190 million in March 2019, which is critical money for the long-term sustainability of connected infrastructure improvements and the financial recovery of the energy industry.
However, the US Government stopped the transfer of the funds because of a failed 20-year concession agreement with Ghana’s Power Distribution Services (PDS), which called for PDS to take over the management and operation of the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) employees and assets. The US government claimed that private sector participation was a key reform under MCC’s Ghana Power Compact.
He promised that his government would be determined to find those responsible for corrupt activities and bring them to justice in line with national laws.
“Several officials have been invited and questioned about their roles in the 13th All African Games,” the president said.
The President stated that 11 charges had been brought by the Attorney General against a former Director-General of the National Signals Bureaux and others for a variety of offenses.
He declared that as part of the government’s fight against corruption and the theft of public funds, charges would soon be brought in relation to the Accra SkyTrain and the National Service Scheme ghost names scandals.
In order to guarantee the greatest ethical standards, the Code of Conduct was unveiled after the President pledged to make sure his appointees served with honesty, accountability, and transparency.
Source: newsthemegh.com