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Underutilization of Materials Testing Laboratories

Department of Public Works and Highways · 2024

Severity: ModerateRecommendation: Unknown

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What Happened?

Category: Financial ManagementIssue: Non-compliance

The government's materials testing labs are not being used to full capacity, so the agency is collecting revenue late and working less efficiently. They have agreed to improve recordkeeping and billing, but the problem is not fully solved yet.

Why It Matters

Recommended Actions

No recommendations are available for this finding yet.

Original Audit Finding Excerpt

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Source Document

DPWH2024_APMT.pdf

2024 AAR · 13 files