Engineers certified and approved final work reports for projects even though not all the work was actually done. Contractors were paid based on planned amounts of materials instead of what was actually delivered, so the government overpaid them.

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"Page 378 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 hence, painting works was temporarily suspended. The contractor committed to complete the remaining works within 7 days after inspection and had employed more workers in order to expedite the project’s completion. As a project engineer, I strictly monitored the construction activities until it was completed on January 23, 2024. Liquidated damages will be deducted during the claim of Retention. 23IB0069/ Installation of Solar Street Lights along Wright-Taft-Borongan RD K0913+628 – K0919+309/ Rommer A. Acol During the time of the ocular inspection, the project is still on-going on site. Due to ESAMELCO's Distribution Li"

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