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Irregular Administration and Pakyaw Labor Implementations

Department of Public Works and Highways · 2023

Severity: ModerateRecommendation: Unknown

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What Happened?

Category: Project ManagementIssue: Non-compliance

Infrastructure projects done through direct agency labor violated rules by hiring outside workers, including unnecessary supervisors, and handling tasks improperly.

Why It Matters

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Original Audit Finding Excerpt

"Consultancy works was undertaken by administration or through the pakyaw labor system which includes provision for supplies, tools and equipment. Also, the workers hired as part of the pakyaw labor group are not from the same vicinity of the project. Likewise, the supervisor was included among those who were hired despite having the DPWH Project Engineer supervise the implementation of the said program."

Source Document

09-DPWH2023_Part2-Observations_and_Recomm.pdf

2023 AAR · 13 files