[ 2017-05-22 ]

Isaac Crentsil- Customs Commissioner

15 'corrupt' customs officers fired
Officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana
Revenue Authority (GRA) have been interdicted for
allegedly causing a huge financial loss to the
state.

The interdiction of the officers, comprising four
females and eleven males followed their purported
connivance with certain companies to evade duties
and taxes.

President Akufo-Addo’s government has been
waging war against pilfering at the port carried
out through under-declaration of import duties.

Nine of the interdicted officers operate under the
Tema Sector Command whilst the remaining are
spread over other commands.

One of the alleged corrupt acts by the officers is
said to have caused GRA GHC17,151, 593.72 in
liabilities.

This was contained in an interdiction letter, a
copy of which is available to Daily Guide, signed
by Acting Commissioner, Support Service Division,
Fred Charles Anson and copied to other
departments.

The GRA has also set up a committee of inquiry in
accordance with its conditions of service to carry
out full but speedy investigations and bring up
findings and recommendations for disciplinary
action to be taken.

Affected officers have been asked to hand over all
properties belonging to the Authority to their
various sector commanders before leaving office.

Source - dailyguideafrica.com

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