The Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCC) Secretariat says a forensic audit found its former Executive Secretary, Dennis Edward Aboagye, culpable in alleged financial irregularities and has dismissed his claims that the investigation is politically motivated.

In a statement issued on Monday (27 July), the Secretariat said the forensic audit, which has been submitted to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), found Mr Aboagye and the former Accountant responsible for a number of financial breaches during their tenure.

The audit covered the operations of the IMCC Secretariat from 1 August, to 2 February 2025.

According to the Secretariat, the findings showed that Mr Aboagye and the former Accountant were jointly responsible for irregular financial transactions, including authorising or facilitating payments that did not comply with approved procedures.

It also alleged that Mr Aboagye failed to disclose two bank accounts during the handing-over process, one of which recorded transactions amounting to GH¢102,256,802.69.

The Secretariat said the audit examined transactions involving several entities, including PNY Investment Limited, BMABA Enterprise and GAPTE.

Mr Aboagye, popularly known as Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has denied wrongdoing and described some of the allegations against him as misleading and politically motivated.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen programme on 21 July, he disputed claims that the case involved GH¢55 million, arguing that investigators questioned him over transactions involving about GH¢9 million, another GH¢5,000 and a procurement matter worth GH¢5.2 million.

He also suggested the investigation was influenced by personal differences with his successor.

The IMCC Secretariat rejected those claims, insisting the investigation was based solely on the findings of the forensic audit.

“For clarity, no such directive or instruction was issued. At no point was such alleged disclosure made,” the Secretariat said in response to claims that he had been pressured to implicate officials in the current administration.

The Secretariat added that Mr Aboagye was given the opportunity to respond to the audit findings before the report was forwarded to EOCO.

It also dismissed claims that the audit was initiated because his appointment had been terminated, describing routine administrative and financial reviews as standard governance practice rather than acts of victimisation.

The Secretariat further disclosed that Mr Aboagye, through one of his lawyers and a mutual acquaintance, requested a meeting with the Executive Secretary in July 2025 to seek a review of some audit findings, including issues relating to the undisclosed bank accounts.

It said the request was declined.

Mr Aboagye was arrested by EOCO on July 12, 2026, after arriving at Kotoka International Airport following the execution of a stop order by the Ghana Immigration Service.

He was later granted bail in the sum of GH¢50 million with three sureties, two of whom must justify their sureties.

EOCO is investigating Mr Aboagye and former IMCC Accountant Gerald Appiah over alleged offences including conspiracy to steal, stealing, using public office for profit, causing financial loss to the state, dissipation of public funds, defrauding by false pretence and money laundering.

The IMCC Secretariat said it remained committed to ensuring accountability and appealed to Mr Aboagye and the relevant authorities to facilitate the return of official documents, including previous handing-over notes that it said remain outside its custody.