Unclear Physical Status Reports Prevented Enforcement of Contractor Delay Rules
Department of Public Works and Highways · 2024
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What Happened?
Category: Internal ControlIssue: Internal Control DeficiencyBecause the project status reports did not say clearly whose fault the delays were, the agency did not apply its own rules for firing bad contractors or taking over their work, allowing problems to drag on.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"The Physical Status Report did not clearly show if the delays were caused by contractors, so the DPWH DO No. 196, s. 2016, which mandates actions such as contract termination or project takeover when contractor -related delays reach 15 percent or more (classified as the “terminal stage) was not properly enforced."