ARTHUR RICHARD AND MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY [2009]DLCHRAJ5978

Date	2009-11-10
Suit No.	CHRAJ/4524/2004/1526
Citation No.	[2009]DLCHRAJ5978

JOSEPH WHITTAL

[2009]DLCHRAJ5978
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color:#00B050">ARTHUR RICHARD<o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B050">MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>(CHRAJ)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">CHRAJ/4524/2004/1526&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10/11/09<o:p></o:p>

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</div>INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>The Complainant (Arthur
Richard) prayed the Commission to secure refund of underpayment of his per-diem
allowance from the Respondent (Ministry of Energy) in respect of a course he
undertook in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (L.P.G) in the Republic of South Korea in
August 1997.<o:p></o:p>The Respondent on the other
hand failed to provide the necessary comments to the Commission in spite of
several letters for comments coupled with invitation for discussion and the
Complainant's consistency.<o:p></o:p>The Commission has no other
option than to decide the case based on evidence available and on a similar
ruling by the Commission in favour of Emmanuel Obimpeh vs. Ministry of Mines
&amp; Energy.<o:p></o:p>ISSUE<o:p></o:p>The issue for determination in this matter is:<o:p></o:p>Whether the Complainant is entitled to any refund.<o:p></o:p>THE
COMPLAINANT'S CASE<o:p></o:p>The Complainant alleged that the Ministry of Mines &amp; Energy
gave him and four others the opportunity to undertake further training in a
course in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (L.P.G) in the Republic of South Korea in
August 1997.<o:p></o:p>The Complainant alleged that upon their return to Ghana, the
Ministry of Energy gave each of them an amount of ¢8,300,000.00 as their per
diem through one of their colleagues, Clement Ayamga.<o:p></o:p>He further alleged that they
later got to know that the actual amount due each of them was rather ¢
18,323,814 and not ¢ 8,300,000. He contended that they had this information
when one of their colleagues, petitioned the Commission in a similar complaint,
(Emmanuel Kofi Obimpeh vs. Ministry of Mines &amp; Energy).<o:p></o:p>The Complainant stressed that
through the efforts of their colleagues, the Commission was able to get the
necessary information to necessitate the payment of his per diem totaling
¢18,323.814.00.<o:p></o:p>The Complainant therefore petitioned the Commission to intervene
by having the Ministry of Mines &amp; Energy now Ministry of Energy refund his
difference to him.<o:p></o:p>FINDINGS AND
OBSERVATIONS<o:p></o:p>Upon receipt of the complaint,
the Commission served copies of the complaint on the Respondent and requested
its comments.<o:p></o:p>The Respondent failed to honour the Commission's letters and
reminders for comments. The Commission observes that the un-cooperative
attitude of the Respondent has impeded the Commission's investigations and has
compelled the Commission to decide the matter based on the evidence available.
The evidence available to the Commission showed voucher numbered 11396 for an
amount of ¢18,332,814 from the Minist</main>