After conducting a year-long independent audit of the National Cathedral of Ghana’s (NCG) financial records, an international audit firm, Deloitte, has confirmed that the Secretariat maintained precise and transparent documentation of all income and expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
In a letter dated Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the Board Chairman of the National Cathedral of Ghana,Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah, informed church leaders and heads of various denominations about a meeting held on Friday, September 20, 2024.
The purpose of the meeting was for Deloitte to present its statutory audit report, which encompasses the project’s entire timeline up to December 31, 2020.
“This forms the first report of an ongoing statutory audit by Deloitte Ghana initiated by the Board. The audit for the year ended December 31, 2021, is also in progress, while the remaining audits comprising the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2023 are planned for completion by the end of the year.
“The Board has been concerned by the length of time it has taken to complete the audit, which formally started in July 2023. However, upon receipt of the first report, we appreciate the meticulous audit processes adopted by Deloitte, including the thorough circularisation procedures that involved all parties related to monies received and expenditures on the project,” the NCG communique said.
In its statement, the NCG emphasized that the audit was a crucial request from church leaders and the broader Ghanaian public to ensure the project’s credibility.
With the first report now complete, the NCG announced plans to resume preparations for the construction of the National Cathedral, which had been paused for over a year to facilitate the audit