In a news update posted by the office of Gov. Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr., it was stressed that the role of the provincial government in the transactions was merely to help 21 municipalities finance vital infrastructure projects.
Majority of the recipients of the financial help were able to complete the projects and these include the completion of physical structure of the 13 projects. According to officials, the Provincial Engineer’s Office is monitoring the status of the projects and will render a full report on developments.
“Of the 21 projects that were entered into agreement between the Provincial Government and 21 Municipal Local Government Units, 14 were not implemented in violation of Procurement Law and of the Memorandum of Agreement,” COA reported.