ORC Calls for Staff Ownership in Risk Management
The Registrar of Companies, Maame Samma Peprah, Esq., has urged staff of the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) to make risk management part of their daily work to protect the institution’s operations, resources and public confidence.
She said effective risk management should not be left to a particular department or group of staff but should be a shared responsibility across all directorates and zonal offices.
Mrs Peprah made the call in Accra on Wednesday during the opening of the 2026 Risk Awareness Week, held under the theme, “Building a Risk Smart ORC: Strengthening Resilience, Accountability and Service Excellence.”
The four-day programme, which runs from September 22 to 25, 2026, is aimed at deepening staff understanding of Enterprise Risk Management and promoting a workplace culture where risks are identified early, discussed openly and managed before they affect the operations and service delivery of the ORC.
Mrs Peprah said staff must understand the risks associated with their respective duties and ensure that appropriate measures are taken to prevent them from affecting the organisation.
“The public depends on us for reliable company registration, accurate records, effective compliance services and timely support,” she said.
She said staff therefore needed to recognise risks that could disrupt their work, weaken public confidence or prevent the ORC from achieving its objectives.
The Registrar called on directorates, zonal and unit heads serving as risk owners and risk champions to understand the risks within their areas of responsibility and ensure that agreed controls and mitigation measures were implemented.
She also encouraged staff to keep risk discussions active and report emerging issues early rather than waiting for risks to materialise.
The Head of Internal Audit and Risk Coordinator, Mr Prince Kakah, said the Governing Board was committed to integrating Enterprise Risk Management into the daily operations of the ORC.
He said the objective went beyond having risk management policies and documents, as the organisation wanted risk awareness to influence how staff planned, carried out and evaluated their duties.
Mr Kakah said activities for the week included staff engagement, directorate risk engagements, a risk awareness campaign, a health, wellness and organisational resilience talk, and a risk management educational symposium and awards ceremony.
He said the awards would recognise staff and teams who demonstrate good risk management practices in their work.
The opening ceremony brought together the Deputy Registrar of Companies, Mr Benjamin Zigorsh Nyakpenu, heads of directorates, risk owners, risk champions and other staff.
Staff from the ORC zonal offices in Kumasi, Sunyani, Sekondi and Tamale also participated virtually.
The programme is expected to strengthen the understanding that risk management is a shared responsibility and not only an audit, management or compliance function, while promoting greater accountability and preparedness across the institution.
Joyce Adwoa Animia Ocran, ISD
