Details emerging on Ghana’s Embassy in the United States scandal have suggested a possible attempts by the mission to alter or conceal digital information ahead of inspection by auditors.

According to the report by pac.org on August 13, 2026, auditors uncovered what appeared to be attempts to conceal digital records at the office of Fred Kwarteng.

The auditors reportedly found the desktop computer assigned to Kwarteng without its internal Solid-State Drive (SSD), the component responsible for storing files and system information.

A physical inspection showed that the primary storage device had been removed, leaving the computer without its internal storage medium.

Investigators also reportedly recovered several electronic devices and storage media associated with the office.

These included six used SATA hard drives, Dell Latitude, MacBook Pro and Lenovo ThinkPad laptops, an iPad tablet, Samsung and iPhone mobile devices, as well as RAM modules.

The removal of the SSD, coupled with the presence of multiple storage devices, raised concerns among the auditors that sensitive consular information may have been copied, removed, altered or destroyed before the inspection.

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The audit report further described the condition of the office as showing signs of disruption and disorder.

The audit report said, “Examination of the office environment revealed signs of disruption and disorder consistent with a hurried removal of equipment and documents. Several drawers and shelves were found opened and disorganised, with documents, storage media, cables, and electronic components scattered across the workspace. The condition of the office, including dismantled computer components and removed storage hardware, strongly suggests that the computer system had been tampered with prior to the audit inspection.

“Given that the SSD typically contains the operating system, user files, emails, and system logs, its removal effectively eliminates access to potentially critical electronic records. This raises a reasonable suspicion that the storage device was intentionally removed to prevent auditors from examining digital records that could provide evidence of unauthorised activities, including possible manipulation of passport records, visa processing data, or financial transactions.”

The findings form part of broader concerns raised in connection with the Ghana Embassy in the United States saga, particularly regarding the handling and preservation of official records and information.