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Ministry of Health denies $34.9m to Service Ghana Auto Group for car parts

The claims that the Ministry of Health paid Ghana Auto Group Limited $34.9 million for the supply of spare parts have been refuted.

This comes after claims that the $34.9 million in ambulance spare parts purchased was authorized by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who was accused of overspending and embezzling the money.

Three months were served in jail for the local chief, who stole $150,000 from the community.
The scandal began when North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa revealed that Ken Ofori-Atta was involved in a US$34.9 million (GH538 million) transaction for the maintenance of 307 ambulances.

He disclosed that the payment to Service Ghana Auto Group Limited was handled by Ofori-Atta and former Health Minister Kweku Agyemang-Manu.

In an X post, Ablakwa stated that Ofori-Atta instructed the Controller and Accountant-General to release US$10 million, equivalent to GH¢120,711,000.

He disclosed that deeper parliamentary oversight through GIFMIS assessments also confirms that even before this US$34.9million scandalous Ken Ofori-Atta/Agyeman-Manu send-off package, Service Ghana Auto Group Limited has received a colossal GH¢115,342,573 in payments for shoddy servicing of the ambulances between 2020 and 2023.

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He added that so far, Service Ghana Auto Group Limited alone will be making a mind-boggling GH¢653million from these ambulances.

The amount spent is alleged to be vastly higher than what would typically be expected for such items.

This discrepancy has raised serious concerns among the public and opposition parties, fueling accusations of corruption and mismanagement.

But the Ministry of Health in a statement dated Thursday, July 25, 2024, dismissed these allegations and expressed its willingness to support any efforts that will bring further clarity to the issue.

It said the Ministry of Health has not paid an amount of $34.9 million to Service Provider, Ghana Auto Group Limited as widely reported.

It indicated that all documentation covering this transaction is a matter of public record and can be accessed by the public. The Ministry of Health is ready to support any effort that will bring further clarity to this issue in the interest of the public.

The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to establishing a sustainable maintenance regime for all fleets procured for the National Ambulance Service.

The Ministry of Health said it is committed to ensuring a sustainable maintenance regime for all fleets procured for the National Ambulance Service to provide reliable, efficient, and safe emergency medical services.

Randy Osei Akoto
Randy Osei Akoto
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