The Auditor-General accused 19 judges of Ghana’s superior courts in his 2021 report filed to parliament for improperly obtaining official vehicles.
The report stated that car purchases were made without the Minister of Finance’s consent, citing Regulation 158 of the Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019 (L.I. 2378).
According to Regulation 158, the Principal Spending Officer of a covered entity must get the Minister’s prior written consent for the transfer, exchange, sale, donation, contribution-in-kind, trust, and any other disposal of the covered entity’s vehicles.
It also states that any such disposal, lease, or other action referred to in Sub-regulation 1 that is carried out without the Minister’s express sanction is null and void.
However, the A-G stated in his report that the vehicles were auctioned off by the Service for GHC1,023,507.96.
From least expensive to most expensive, below is the list of judges and automobiles purchased:
H/L Thomas Ofedie Toyota Corolla Saloon GM 6826-13 GHC 7,509.00
H/L Justice Asmah K. Asiedu Toyota Corolla Saloon GN 4997-13 GHC 8,399.00
H/W Charles Y. Boateng Toyota Corolla Saloon GM 8311-13 GHC 9,090.00
Robert Cudjoe Toyota Corolla Saloon GM 9231-13 GHC 12,687.00
H/L Justice Jacob B. Boon Toyota Avensis GM 517-15 GHC 13,100.00
The rest are
H/L Justice N. S. Gbadegbe Toyota Avalon Saloon GR 2777-14 GHC 27,570.90
H/L Justice Julius Ansah Toyota Avalon Saloon GT 2774-14 GHC 40,920.06
H/L Justice Yaw Appau Toyota Avalon saloon GT 2945-14 GHC 48,632.00
H/L Justice Yaw Appau Toyota Land Cruiser 200 (v8) GR 6590-17 GHC 56,606.00
H/L Justice F. G. Korbieh Toyota Land Cruiser GR 8132-17 GHC 57,975.00
H/L Justice E. K. Mensah Toyota Fortuner-SUV GT 30-18 GHC 59,000.00
H/L Justice Nathaniel Osam Toyota Fortuner SUV GT 49-18 GHC 60,445.00
H/L Justice N. S. Gbadegbe Toyota Land Cruiser GR 4158-17 GHC 67,047.00
H/L Justice Lawrence L Mensah Toyota Land Cruiser GR 1902-17 GHC 67,192.00
H/L Justice Julius Ansah Toyota Land Cruiser GR 4128-17 GHC 75,643.00
H/L Justice Jennifer A Tagoe Toyota Fortuner-SUV GT 75-18 GHC 87,887.00
H/L Barbara W. Acquah Toyota FortunerStation Wagon GN 57-18 GHC 92,914.00
H/L Elizabeth Ankumah Toyota Fortuner-SUV GT 39-18 107 GHC 107,271.00
H/L Justice N. C. Agbevor Toyota Land Cruiser GT 796-19 123 GHC 123,620.00