Under-collection of Liquidated Damages in Multiple District Engineering Offices
Department of Public Works and Highways · 2023
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What Happened?
Category: Financial ManagementIssue: Non-complianceThe government failed to collect penalties from contractors who finished projects late. Across several district offices, about 13.6 million pesos in late fees was not charged or collected. Many offices have only partially addressed this issue.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"Page 260 of 508 AGENCY ACTION PLAN AND STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION Ref. Audit Observation Audit Recommendation Agency Action Plan Status of Implementation Reason for Partial/ Delayed/ Non- Implementation, if applicable Action Taken/ Action to be Taken Action Plan Person/Dept. Responsible Target Implementation Date From To Zambales 2nd - Assess the amount of liquidated damages and deduct it from suppliers' progress billings or claims if RO II Batanes DEO Cagayan 3rd DEO Isabela 2nd DEO Quirino DEO Zambales 1st DEO Zambales 2nd DEO Catanduanes DEO Jan 1 2024 Dec 31 2024 Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Partially Implemented Fully Implemented Fully Implemented"