Despite receiving an advance payment for the construction of a health centre and living quarters at Wiruni, Berbice River, the contractor is still to complete the works and has since abandoned the site, according to the 2017 Auditor General’s (AG) report.
The Region Ten administration, under which the contract was awarded, has since disclosed that the agreement has been terminated and that it is hoped the works can be completed with the funds that will be allocated in the 2019 budget.
The AG’s report, which was presented in the National Assembly last month, stated that the contract for the construction works was awarded by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) in the sum of $19.684 million. The defects liability period was set at three months. The total payments made to date for works completed are $9.167 million.
