Logistics firm Rans Logistics has refunded GH₵19.1 million to the state just one week after being cited in a special audit report for overpayments linked to the transportation of strategic food commodities, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has disclosed.
The refund, made on March 17, 2026, followed the presentation of the Auditor-General’s findings to Parliament on March 10. Mr. Nyarko Ampem revealed the development when the Ministry of Finance appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday, March 30.
“On March 10, I presented the findings of the audit to Parliament. Exactly a week later, on March 17, one of the companies identified, Rans Logistics, has gone ahead to refund GH₵19.1 million to the state,” he told the committee.
The audit, conducted by the Ghana Audit Service in collaboration with Ernst and Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers, examined GH₵68.7 billion worth of outstanding government invoices and claims. It flagged Rans Logistics for overpayments related to grain transportation contracts covering rice and maize, commodities central to the country’s food security and import substitution strategy.
Beyond the cash refund, the company faces further liability. The audit found that Rans Logistics had been paid for over 7,000 metric tonnes of rice that could not be accounted for. The Deputy Finance Minister said the value of the missing rice was also expected to be recovered.
“It was stated that the company was paid with rice in excess of 7,000 metric tonnes. We are expecting that value to be reimbursed as well. The Attorney General is working with his team to determine the appropriate action for all identified infractions,” Mr. Nyarko Ampem said.
The PAC, chaired by Abena Osei Asare, separately raised concerns about the Ministry of Finance’s lack of an ageing analysis for government commitments and payables, warning that the gap could impede effective cash management. Ministry officials acknowledged the shortcoming and said plans were underway to improve reconciliation systems through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
Mr. Nyarko Ampem described the swift refund as a practical demonstration of the value of audit oversight. “This example shows the importance of the audit. It was intended to protect state resources, and it is already beginning to achieve its purpose,” he said.
