He may not have written the script but at least he predicted it in a response to the directive for him to proceed on leave.
Just as he suspected, the man who stepped into his shoes, may have just undone with a stroke of pen the most recognizable act of bravado by any Public Officer in recent history after willingly giving the Kroll and Associates contract a clean bill of health barely three days after his Boss began his leave.
This may have essentially ended the ensuing battle between the Senior Minister and the Auditor General Yaw Domelevo.
Yaw Domelevo was supposed to have inspected the “confidential” report of Kroll and Associates that proves that they actually did the work for which they were paid $1million.
A few days to the agreed date for the inspection, the Auditor General received a letter from the Executive Secretary to the President Nana Asante Bediatuo directing him to proceed on his accumulated leave of 123 days. This was to cover 2017, 2018 and 2019.
In a letter in response to the directive, Yaw Domelevo indicated his displeasure at the directive but confirmed he was taking his 44 days leave for this 2020.
In the same letter, Yaw Domelevo indicated his fear as to what will be the fate of his inspection of the Kroll & Associate report because his entire leave was instigated by Board Chair of the Audit Service Prof. Edward Dua Agyeman, who according to the Auditor General operates from the office of the Senior Minister.
Having gone on leave, the mantle of inspection fell on his deputy Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu and he signed a correspondence to the Senior minister, two days after his boss began his leave confirming his satisfaction with “the process”.
Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu in the said letter also proposed “that the lawyers inform the Supreme Court accordingly to enable the parties go back to the High Court to continue with the proceedings in that court.”
This letter may have ended the Supreme Court action over the Kroll & Associates report which the Senior minister said was confidential and of national interest hence was not for public consumption.
That leaves the matter at the High Court that was filed by the Senior minister challenging the surcharge for him to pay back the $1million.
The Auditor General’s surcharge in the audit report on Kroll & Associates said there was no evidence of work done hence surcharged the Senior minister to pay back the money.
The Senior minister took the matter to court insisting that the $1million payment was proper and wants the High Court to reverse the surcharge.
It is unclear whether Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu satisfaction with “the process” means that he is satisfied with proof of work done but that will unfold in due time.
Source: Sena Nombo/Radiogoldlive.com
