[4] In 2017, he also served as the Director-General of the National Sports Authority of Ghana after his appointment by then president Nana Akuffo Addo.

[5][6][7] He was, however, suspended from the position by the same president after news of his involvement in a visa scandal in the then ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia surfaced.

[5][8] In a Ghanaian investigative journalism expose, named Number 12, Sarfo-Mensah was allegedly caught on tape receiving money from Tiger Eye PI team to facilitate matches by ensuring a player was allowed to play in a football match.

[9][13] He was elected over Christina Atakora Mensah of the National Democratic Congress, Benjamin Osei Kufour an independent candidate and Commey Kingsley of the Convention People's Party.

[14][15] He was elected over Mohammed Kwaku Doku of the National Democratic Congress, Stephen Keabena of the Democratic People's Party and Seth George Mensah of the Convention People's Party.