Zoomlion Rejects Auditor-General’s Claims of Billing Duplication at All-Africa Games

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has pushed back against an Auditor-General’s report that flagged alleged duplication of labour charges and questionable billing for cleaning and vector control services during the 13th All-African Games.

In a statement released on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the company called the findings “untrue.” It said the report misread the work it did and ignored documents it had already given to state agencies.

Zoomlion argued that the Auditor-General mistakenly merged two separate contracts — one for vector control and another for janitorial services. Labour costs appeared on both invoices, but the company says that doesn’t mean duplication.

“The findings misinterpret operational reality, ignore the distinct scope of services provided under separate contracts and overlook the fact that all supporting documents were already available to the Auditor General at the material time,” Zoomlion stated.

The company clarified that vector control involved mosquito control, fogging, and managing reptiles, rodents, and cockroaches with specialized equipment. Janitorial services covered waste removal, toilet upkeep, mopping, and daily cleaning at event venues.

According to Zoomlion, labour charges under each contract reflected real personnel costs for different teams, operations, and schedules. It added that the “services” line items cited by the Auditor-General were spelled out in the contracts and service level agreements.

The work covered more than 30 tasks, including waste collection, vacuum cleaning, medical waste treatment, mobile toilets, water supply, and cesspit management. Zoomlion said it deployed large teams and equipment to four key venues: Accra Sports Stadium, Borteyman Sports Complex, Achimota Cricket Oval, and Bukom Trust Emporium.

Detailed breakdowns of equipment, consumables, and logistics had already been submitted to the institutions in charge of the Games, the company noted.

“All invoices, contracts, service schedules, daily supervision logs and equipment deployment records were duly submitted to and available at the Ministry of Sports and the relevant state institutions responsible for the African Games,” the statement said.

Zoomlion also revealed that over 350 staff were trained at the Army Peace Operations Training School from February 4 to February 24, 2024, to handle round-the-clock sanitation and vector control during the event.

The company stressed that its services helped ensure the Games ran without any sanitation failures or disease outbreaks.

“Zoomlion unequivocally denies these allegations. The company is a responsible corporate entity that upholds the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and accountability in all its dealings,” it concluded.