Deficiencies in project implementation causing idle projects and unused advance payments
Department of Public Works and Highways · 2024
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What Happened?
Category: Project ImplementationIssue: Non-complianceSome construction projects were stalled or completely idle even after contractors received large advance payments from the government, so the public did not get the intended benefits.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"Ongoing Infrastructure projects were found to have no construction activities or workers on site. This is despite the contractors having already claimed advance payments and first partial payments totaling P287,322,124.38, which have been retained by the contractors for 90 to 407 days."