Inaccurate Reporting of Project Accomplishments as 100% Complete Despite Defects
Department of Public Works and Highways · 2024
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What Happened?
Category: Project ManagementIssue: Non-complianceDPWH told the public that some construction projects were finished, but inspections showed they still had defects and unfinished work, which made it harder to hold contractors responsible for delays and poor quality.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"Various infrastructure projects with aggregate cost of P1,956,039,106.07 were declared as 100 percent complete on the Report on Publicized Government Programs, Projects and Activities, and project status monitoring reports of DPWH implementing offices despite the deficiencies or defects noted upon actual inspection and validation thereof, which undermines transparency in government reporting and precludes the imposition of liquidated damages, contrary to the DPWH Quality Policy dated May 12, 2016, COA Circular No. 2013-004, and Republic Act No. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations."