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                                                                                              Status of
Ref.              Observation                          Recommendations                 Implementation / Results
                                                                                            of Validation
       any of the courses of action provided       explanation for the deficiencies     accordingly declared
       under Section 8.4 of Annex “E” of           noted, why projects undertaken            completed.
       the 2016 Revised IRR of R.A. No.            by administration were not           Furthermore, written
       9184 against erring contractors or          immediately corrected, with           explanation for the
       undertake catch-up programs to              proof that no funds were released     deficiencies noted
       accelerate work accomplishments             for the unfinished scope of work,      were submitted.
       for    projects    undertaken      by       or why contractors were allowed
       administration, thereby causing             to claim progress and final
       unnecessary delay in the delivery of        payments despite the negative
       the desired benefits by the targeted        slippage and non-delivery of the
       end-users of the said projects.             project specifications;

       (Part III, AAR 2022: 6 out of 11 69) Exercise the remedies provided                   Implemented
       projects were completely rectified   under Section 8.4, Annex “E” of                The contracts of
       and       accordingly    declared    the Revised IRR in addressing                erring contractors
       completed)                           the contracts under default,                      have been
                                            impose and collect liquidated                  terminated. The
                                            damages in accordance with                    Office of the City
                                            Section 8.5 thereof and avail of              Engineer together
                                            the remedies under Annex “I” of              with the CPDC and
                                            the Revised IRR for projects that            other officials have
                                            have not delivered the project                  made sure that
                                            requirements within the contract               contracts under
                                            period;                                           projects be
                                                                                        implemented on time.

                                               70) Justify the additional indirect        Unimplemented
                                                   cost incurred for projects             No justification
                                                   undertaken by contract and why          received from
                                                   the same should not be regarded         management.
                                                   as unnecessary expenses which
                                                   are not allowed under COA
                                                   Circular No. 2012-003; and

                                               71) Implement      measures    and          Implemented
                                                   undertake catch-up programs to      The concerned offices
                                                   accelerate               work           implemented
                                                   accomplishments so that any             measures and
                                                   delays may be promptly              undertaken catch-up
                                                   corrected and other courses of           programs to
                                                   action/remedies may be availed         accelerate work
                                                   of.                                   accomplishments.




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