Cost of technical defects remitted to the Bureau of Treasury instead of used for repairs
Department of Public Works and Highways · 2024
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What Happened?
Category: Financial ManagementIssue: Non-complianceMoney withheld from contractors for defects was sent to the national treasury rather than spent on fixing the defective projects.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"The equivalent cost of technical defects and deficiencies of prior years’ infrastructure projects deducted from the contractors’ claims was not utilized by the District Office to undertake repairs but was remitted to the account of the BTr."