The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has disclosed that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) does not agree with some of the conclusions reached by KPMG in its audit report on the revenue assurance contracts between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).

He added that while some aspects of KPMG’s findings aligned with the OSP’s preliminary report, the OSP could not agree with the audit firm’s conclusions regarding accountability and value for money.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, October 30, Mr. Agyebeng said the KPMG report revealed that SML only partially delivered on its contractual obligations to the GRA.

He argued that the contract was not genuine, adding that it required a comprehensive review.

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He explained that the findings compelled the OSP to conduct a further probe into the matter.

“KPMG report said SML partially delivered on the transaction audit services. Major factual functions in the KPMG report tallied with our preliminary findings. The KPMG report, much like our preliminary report, turned out to have more critical questions than answers. It required further investigation. The KPMG audit differs significantly from the OSP investigations.

“The OSP is unable to agree with some conclusions of the KPMG in respect of accountability and value for money.”

The OSP launched an investigation into the controversial SML-GRA contract earlier this year following widespread public concern over the deal’s legality, procurement process, and whether it offered value for money.