OSP Recruits 249 Permanent Staff To Start Work In September
A total of 249 persons are set to start working as perĀmanent staff of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) effective September 2023.
āThe development is a signifĀicant milestone as the office opĀerated without permanent staff since its establishment in 2018,ā a report issued by the Special Prosecutor, MrĀ Kissi AgyebengĀ and copied the Ghanaian Times has stated.
The report titled āTwo Years on, Gains So Far!ā said in addition to retrofitting 10 storey structures from zero to 249 permanent staff, the report stated that the OSP extended its three-bedroom house to 10-stoĀrey building.
Mr Agyebeng enumerated a number of ongoing investigaĀtions including the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited, illegal mining, National Sports Authority, Ghana Water ComĀpany, Customs Division of theĀ Ghana Revenue Authority, AirĀbus SE,Ā Bank of Ghana, Ghana Police Service and the estate of Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie alias Sir John.
He said the OSP had imĀproved citizensā engagement through a functioning website and social media handles.
According to Mr Agyebeng, ongoing trials in five cases in three regions were at various stages.
The cases were the Republic v. Adjenim Boateng and another, the Republic V. Issah Seidu, the Republic v. Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, the Republic v. Sumaila Abdul Seidu and AnĀdrew Kuundaari, OSP v. Charles Owusu and another (Estate of Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie), and OSP v. Cecilia Abena Dapaah.
Mr Agyebeng said his office completed investigations into the case of Charles Adu BoaĀhen, former Deputy Minister of Finance, Gaming Commission, and Charles Bissue, former PresĀidential and awaiting consequenĀtial orders.
He said the OSP stopped payĀment of Northern Development Authority (NDA) contract sum in excess of GHĀ¢5m.
Investigating issuance of cusĀtoms advance rulings and markĀdowns, investigating irregular auction of sales of vehicles, and recovery of a little over GHĀ¢ 1 million.
The OSP said the European Union (EU) was funding cyberĀsecurity lab including forensic laboratory, operational vehicles and vehicles for senior staff.
To ensure good governance, Mr Agyebeng said the OSP had intensified public education on corruption- issued two major special corruption reports; Customs-Labianca report, NDA report, public education on role and functions of the OSP, compliance of prevention of corruption directive toĀ Ghana Revenue AuthorityĀ (production of Integrity plans) and publiĀcation of up-to-date Statutory Half Yearly report and a toll free line for filing of complaints.
Source:Ā ghanaiantimes.com.gh
