The Commission on Audit report shows that 33 out of 47 projects worth a total of over P825 million were not fully implemented.
, 33 out of 47 projects worth a total of over P825 million were not fully implemented.supplier’s request for extension of deliveriesrevision of contract cost or contract durationThe documents from the Bureau of Treasury showed that from 2018 to 2022, MMDA’s Metro Manila Flood Management Phase 1 Project incurred over P27-million commitment fees.
COA said the low utilization of loan proceeds caused the incurrence of higher commitment fees, which could have been used by the government for other priority programs and projects. The state auditor urged the MMDA to fast-track the implementation of projects by adopting efficient and remedial measures.World BankThe MMDA added that it prioritized the remaining procurement items and utilized continuing funds from the previous years.
Moving forward, the MMDA said they would adopt an early procurement method to maximize budget utilization. –
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