Project signboards and billboards not installed or deficient in posting requirements
Department of Public Works and Highways · 2023
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What Happened?
Category: ComplianceIssue: Non-complianceFor many government construction projects, the required public project signs were either missing, not installed at all, or did not contain the needed information. This means the public could not easily know key details such as the project name, cost, contractor, and completion dates, undermining transparency.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"DPWH was unable to provide or install project signboards or billboards and/or were not compliant with the posting requirements on 1,397 infrastructure projects as prescribed under COA Circular No. 2013 -004 and DPWH Department Order No. 21, series of 2017. Consequently, the public was not adequately informed about the relevant information concerning their programs, projects, and activities."