IMCC Secretariat Refutes Aboagye’s Claims, Says Audit Findings Referred to EOCO
The Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) on Decentralisation Secretariat, Office of the President, has described as “significant inaccuracies and unsubstantiated” statements made by Mr Dennis Edward Aboagye, a marketer and former Executive Secretary of the Secretariat, during a radio appearance.
According to the Secretariat, a forensic audit was conducted in 2025 in line with those obligations.
“The Audit Report found Mr Aboagye and the Accountant personally and jointly culpable for identified irregularities, including authorising or facilitating non-compliant transactions. Mr Aboagye was given the opportunity to respond to the findings, which he did,” it stated.
The Secretariat added that the audit findings have since been submitted to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for necessary action.
It noted it is not privy to the full scope of EOCO’s investigation but has been informed that the Audit Report forms part of a wider inquiry.
It pledged to continue providing requested documents in accordance with due process.
The IMCC also categorically denied Mr Aboagye’s claim that the current Executive Secretary instructed him to stop commenting on government matters, or said the NDC Government was pressuring the Secretariat to “find something” on him.
“For clarity, no such directive or instruction was issued. At no point was such alleged disclosure made,” the statement said.
The Secretariat further alleged that on July 18, 2025, Mr Aboagye, through one of his lawyers and a mutual friend, invited the Executive Secretary to a meeting at the lawyer’s office.
“During the meeting, Mr Aboagye asked that aspects of the Audit findings be dropped, including findings on two bank accounts. One of those accounts recorded transactions totalling GHS 102,256,802.69 and was not disclosed in the handing-over notes. The request also covered matters relating to PNY Investment Limited, BMABA Enterprise, and GAPTE. The Executive Secretary declined the requests,” it stated.
On claims of persecution, the Secretariat said administrative, financial, and operational reviews are standard governance practices, and that no audit is intended to victimise any former official. It described allegations of targeting as “false, unfounded, and misleading.”
The statement also clarified that following the enactment of Act 936, steps were taken to mainstream Secretariat staff into the Office of the President and the Civil Service.
“By the close of 2025, the Secretariat had been fully integrated into the Office of the President, from which it now draws its budgetary allocations and to which its reporting lines are formally established,” it noted.
The IMCC Secretariat reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism, accountability, and transparency, and said it “will not be distracted by unfounded allegations intended to undermine the integrity of the institution or its leadership.”
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