Auditor General report cites major delays in East Bank road

A section of Lot Three (File Photo)

Major delays and other problems were reported by the Office of the Auditor General on the East Bank Demerara road improvement project, one of the major initiatives of the former PPP/C government.

Difficulties removing utility infrastructure was the main excuse given for delays on the project.

In its report on the 2013 accounts for ministries departments and regions, the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) urged the now Ministry of Public Infrastructure to ensure that proper planning is done in the future so that existing utilities can be identified and removed in a