DPWH and COA tie
up to oversee infra projects
By
DPWH 2nd LED
March 29, 2019
CARIGARA, Leyte –
Directing to a transparent implementation of infrastructure
projects, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte
Second District Engineering Office fortified relationship with the
Commission on Audit (COA).
According to District
Engineer Gerald Pacanan, auditors would now join the inspectorate
team in the regular inspection of the district’s infrastructure
projects.
“With the help of COA, we
would be able to expedite and enrich the quality of our projects
through their recommendations for more efficient and effective
operations,” Pacanan said.
It is the primary function
of COA to examine, audit and settle all accounts and expenditures of
the funds and properties of the Philippine government.
Pacanan added that the
department is closely monitoring the infrastructure programs of the
government as per mandate of President Rodrigo Duterte to expedite
the implementation of DPWH projects.
To quote Duterte’s
statement, “As an important part of the Build, Build, Build Program,
I expect you to fast track the implementation of all infrastructure
projects already in the pipeline”.
Since Pacanan’s post, key
officials of the district engineering office are conducting weekly
regular inspection in order to ensure that plans and specifications
are adhered in the implementation of projects.
The two agencies are
working closely together to come up with accurate and competent
standards of projects for a more efficient government service.