COAs’ tech evaluation finds four Samar infra projects in order

By ARDEL S. MALANOG
March 7, 2016

CALBAYOG CITY – To ensure just use of revenue and expenditures of funds owned or held in trust by the government, the Commission on Audit (COA) conducted technical evaluation on four infra projects by Department of Public Works and Highways – Samar First District Engineering Office (DPWH-SFDEO) last February 23, 2016.

Sited within the jurisdiction of Samar I, the inspection team – May B. Labajosa, SA IV/ATL, Cecilia B. Baylon, SA II, Jossie Mae M. Garrido, SA I and Jasmine M. Pajares, SAE II and PIO representative Medardo M. Abenis Jr, covers two Farm to Market Road Infra Projects and two projects under the Convergence Program with the Department of Tourism under CY 2015 General Appropriation Act (GAA) and Convergence Program.Said projects are listed as follows:

1. Concreting of La Paz - Palañogan FMR Road, Brgy. La Paz, Calbayog City, Samar 1st LD with P22,836,80.41 contract amount;

2. Concreting of Marabut - Awang FMR Road, Tarangnan Samar with P13,690,190.17 contract amount;

3. Rehabilitation/Improvement of Access Road leading to Calbayog Airport, Calbayog City, Samar 1st LD with P45,105,572.71 contract amount; and

4. Construction/Improvement of Access Road leading to Bangon Falls, Brgy. Tinamplacan, Calbayog City, Samar 1st LD with P42,434,015.07 contract amount.

Under contract with B. Vicencio Construction, projects under the DOT Convergence program are registered as 100% and 95% physical accomplished based on the February Infra Project Update. Both FMR projects, under contract with N.A. Ibarra Construction and RNMK Construction & Development are registered as 60% and 80% physical accomplishment respectively.