The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that its investigations and preventive measures have saved Ghana more than twenty times the total funds released to the Office since its establishment in 2018.
The disclosure comes in the OSP’s Eighth Half-Yearly Report, covering the period from July to December 2025.
The report highlights a series of high-profile corruption-risk assessments and interventions that have shielded the nation from significant financial losses.
Notable among these were the 2020 review of the Agyapa Royalties transaction, which safeguarded billions of dollars and preserved national sovereignty over natural resources, and a 2022 overhaul of customs advance rulings, which closed loopholes in discretionary discounts on vehicle imports, saving millions of cedis.
In 2023, the Office implemented a groundbreaking e-auction system for seized goods at ports, boosting revenues from auction sales by an average of 12% per month.
Investigations into procurement contracts by the Ghana Revenue Authority and Ministry of Finance between 2023 and 2025 led to the cancellation of contracts worth over GH¢5.7 billion, while a 2025 assessment of disinfection services at national ports prevented losses of GH¢345 million.
Beyond financial recoveries, the OSP said it is prosecuting 33 individuals in criminal courts, managing substantial seized assets, and investigating over 100 active cases. The report emphasized that corruption has become a costly risk for public officers, with preventive measures now generating significant daily savings for the Republic.
Commenting on attempts to abolish the Office, the Special Prosecutor said: “No person now engages in corruption lightly as such acts have become costly as a result of the operations of the OSP.” He also highlighted the Office’s impact, noting that it had “saved the nation more than twenty-fold the total amount of money actually released to the Office from its institution in 2018 to December 2025.”
The Office lauded the President for calling for the withdrawal of a private member’s bill seeking its abolition, reaffirming its independence as a cornerstone in Ghana’s anti-corruption framework.
According to the Special Prosecutor, the continued work of the OSP underscores the importance of nurturing and strengthening anti-corruption institutions, rather than dismantling them, to ensure effective accountability and protection of public resources.
