BOST denies purchasing 18 iPhones for GH₵28 million, says it paid GH₵285,412 all things considered

The Mass Oil Stockpiling and Transportation Organization (BOST) has denied claims that it purchased 18 iPhone 13 Star Max cell phones for GH₵28million.

In a proclamation delivered on September 30, 2023, BOST said the all out cost of the telephones was GHS234,000.00, earned up for charges at GHS285,412.16.

The assertion said the telephones were purchased in May 2022 for corporate chiefs to keep in contact with the administration data and business knowledge frameworks of the organization for effective direction.

“The justification for the acquisition of the gadgets was to prepare the group to keep in contact with the administration data and business knowledge frameworks of the organization for proficient direction. In the petrol stockpiling and transportation space, a brief moment can have the effect among progress and disappointment. The outcomes so far bear witness to the proficiency of the frameworks set up which incorporates the passages for key individuals from the group to get to handled data for productive independent direction,” the assertion said.

“The 28 Million, 500 and 41 Thousand, 200 and 61 Ghana Cedis (GHS28,541,261.00) in the report might be because of a typographical mistake of setting the speck(.) two moves toward the right which on the essence of the record switched the GHS285,412.61 over completely to GHS28,541,261.00,” the assertion added.

The organization asked its partners to contact the Corporate Correspondences Division for any explanation prior to continuing to offer such expressions which in the end could add up to misdirecting general society.

“People in general is thusly importuned to disregard the case that the organization purchased eighteen (18) telephones at 28 million. It is both incorrect and naughty”.

Peruse the whole assertion underneath;

BOST

FOR Guaranteed Delivery

RE: BOST Purchases EIGHTEEN (18) IPHONES AT 28 MILLION GHANA CEDIS (GHS28 MILLION)

Accra-September 30, 2023-The Mass Energy Stockpiling and Transportation Restricted Organization has noted with alarm a segment of an obtainment report making adjusts in the customary and online entertainment space guaranteeing the organization purchased 18 iPhones at an expense of 28 Million, 500 and 41 Thousand, 200 and 61 Ghana Cedis (GHS28,541,261.00) for a few basic officials of the organization,

We might want to answer the falsehood as follows:

1. The organization purchased eighteen (18) bits of iPhone 13 Genius Max telephones for our corporate chiefs in May 2022.
2. The all out cost of the telephones remained at 200 and 34 Thousand Ghana Cedis (234,000.00) earned up for charges at 200 and 85 Thousand, 400 and Twelve Ghana Cedis, Sixteen Pesewas (GHS285,412.16).
3. The sum is caught in the monetary reports of the organization and the Evaluator General who reviews the organization, throughout recent years, verified the choice and the worth and made no unfavorable discoveries about same.
4. The justification behind the acquisition of the gadgets was to prepare the group to keep in contact with the administration data and business knowledge frameworks of the organization for effective direction. In the oil stockpiling and transportation space, a brief moment can have the effect among progress and disappointment. The outcomes so far authenticate the effectiveness of the frameworks set up which incorporates the passageways for key individuals from the group to get to handled data for productive direction.
5. The 28 Million, 500 and 41 Thousand, 200 and 61 Ghana Cedis (GHS28,541,261.00) in the report might be because of a typographical blunder of putting the dab(.) two moves toward the right which on the essence of the record changed the GHS285,412.61 over completely to GHS28,541,261.00
6. General society is thus beseeched to disregard the case that the organization purchased eighteen (18) telephones at 28 million. It is both wrong and naughty. 7. The data is accessible on the site of the Public Acquisition Authority through the connection underneath

https://tenders.ppa.gov.ph/contracts/12301

8. We would encourage our partners who coincidentally find pieces and snippets of data on the

organization to connect with the Corporate Correspondences Division for any explanation prior to continuing to offer such expressions which in the end could add up to misdirecting general society. This is reprehensible in a right to data system where Services, Offices

furthermore, Offices, MDAs, are by regulation expected to give data partners might expect to their inspirations.

9. May God favor our country Ghana.

Corporate Correspondences and Outer Issues Office

Head Office

30 Inlet Road,

South Legon, Accra.