Osei Tutu Prempeh to refund ?10m

The Ghanaian Voice says that Mr Osei Tutu Prempeh, the former Auditor General, whose wrongful arrest in a Church recently created furore and anger, has been asked to refund an amount of ?10,412,455 being a conversion to cash of his leave.

A letter dated on Friday May 23, 2001 to Mr Osei Tutu Prempeh said it was discovered that the former Auditor General had not gone on leave during his years contract period. The number of earned days which was expected to end on 31st October 2001 was quantified to be 144 days. But before the announcement that he should proceed on leave on 21st April 2001, he had converted his days into cash amounting to ?10,412,455.00.