And they have the nerve to make a spectacle of Mr Giovanna Debono
I quote from an article in Times of Malta today:
Projects falling under the EcoGozo programme not only “experienced long delays” but were not covered by good governance rules, the Auditor General said.
The National Audit Office found that proper checks and balances were completely missing and procurement rules were not followed. It said there was a weak structure at the EcoGozo directorate within the Gozo Ministry, no independent verifications were conducted on the quality of material supplied for the projects and segregation of duties was absent.
The Auditor General noted that the architect responsible to issue calls for tenders most of the time also acted as project supervisor and project leader and also as the person certifying his own supervision. “This hinders transparency and increases the risk of abuse”, the NAO said.
It also found lack of compliance with tender requirements, with ministry officials often allowing contractors to do as they pleased.
“Performance guarantees were expired or overlooked, no copies of insurance policies regarding projects were found and limited verification was done of the quality and quantity of materials used in projects,” the Audit Office said.
Their brass neck is beyond belief.
