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OS No.05
DATA OF WORK
OBSERVATION STATEMENT
According to PPRA-2004 Rule-10, Specification shall allow the widest possible
competition and shall not favour any single contractor or supplier nor put other on a
disadvantage. Specification shall be generic and shall not include reference to brand
name, model, number, catalogue number or similar classifications. However if the
procuring agency is convinced that the use of or a reference to a brand name or a
catalogue number is essential to complete an otherwise incomplete specification,
such use or reference shall be qualified with words or equivalent, Rule-04
Procuring agencies, while engaging in procurements, shall ensure that the
procurements are conducted in a fair and transparent manner.
Contrary to above the Executive authority while inviting bids of work reference to
brand name and model number were included in the description of BOQ of
item No., 01,2 and item No. 03 which are not generic. Audit holds that action taken
by the Executive authority is violation of above referred rule and resulted into mis-
procurement of elevator Rs. 25600000/- which may please be justified and to be
got regularized from Ministry of Finance Division under report to Internal Audit.
ii). It was noticed that performance Security amount to Rs. 2907008/- of 10%
contract agreement as per clause provision was provided by the contractor which
was expired on 10-03-2013 thereafter no further revised Performance Security was
obtained by the department till to date i.e 13.09.2015, and payment upto 9 th
running bills have been made to contractor. Non obtaining of revised performance
security needs to be justified beside action taken against at fault under intimation
to Internal Audit.
OS No.06
Unjustified excess expenditure due to execution of abnormal excess
quantity of 4 Core PVC against BOQ quantity Rs. 478484/-
DATA OF WORK
OBSERVATION STATEMENT
According to BOQ 85 Meters P/L 4 Cores PVC @ Rs. 1850 per Meters of Rs.
157250/- was required to be excavated under items No. 07 respectively. Whereas
according to relevant MB No. 699/p-93 (9 th Running bill), quantity of item was
abnormally increased to 329 Meters against BOQ quantity of 85 Meters, without any
justification and led to excess expenditure of Rs. 478484/- [329-85=244. @ Rs. 1850
per Meters. + Premium 06%], which may please be got regularized from the
Director General or be got recovered from source at fault under intimation to
Internal Audit.
OS No.07
During security of cash vouchers and other record of EM-I PPWD Islamabad, it was
observed that funds for Minister Enclave F-5/2 and VIP Houses Islamabad have been
incurred during June 2013 on dismantling and replacement of electrical item i.e AC
Splits, Cooking Range Ceiling Fan, but old items (which replaced with new ones)
have neither been taken on dismantled register nor disposed of and nominal credit
were given. However for disposed of such old items approval has not been obtained
from S.E concerned which is not only infringement of above referred agreement
clause, but also loss to Govt property. A few instances are shown in the enclosed
ANNEXURE under which various items were replaced with new one and their
dismantled was not taken in register, which needs to be justified under report to
Internal Audit.
OS No.08
The Security of Cash Vouchers revealed that payments of Rs. 260676/- were made
to officers/officials concerned as details below on account on repair of various
vehicles.
OS No.09
The scrutiny of Cash Vouchers as detailed below revealed that a payment of Rs.
1096056/- was made to Pakistan State Oil and M/S Shafiq on account of POL/CNG
drawn to different vehicles and their repairs under the Pool of EM-I Islamabad after a
period of six years without any justification and approval of Finance Division as after
lapse of three years no claim can be entertained and paid without approval of
Finance as required under Federal Treasury Rules, Which need justification or
regularization from Ministry of Finance under intimation to Internal Audit.
CV No & Description of item Paid to Month Amount
dated
82 30-04-2015 POL/CNG to different P.S.O Islamabad 01/2009 157629/-
vehicles.
83 30-04-2015 POL/CNG to different P.S.O Islamabad 03/2009 233323/-
vehicles.
01 08-01-2015 POL/CNG to different P.S.O Islamabad 02/2009 177448/-
vehicles.
01 06-05-2015 POL/CNG to different P.S.O Islamabad 10/2010 234841/-
vehicles.
36 14-01-2015 Repair of different M/s CH: Shafiq 12/2009 292815/-
vehicles.
Total 1096056/-
Central EM-I Islamabad
(Farhat Ullah)
Audit Officer (IA) Pak.
PWD
OS No.10
In terms of S. No. 8 (5) of Finance Division O.M. No. F.3(4) EXP.III-2000 dated
30.06.2000, under Repair and Maintenance of Transport, Head of the Department is
empowered to incur expenditure up to a limit of Rs. 25,000/- at any one time to one
or any number of vehicles used by the Department. If the powers have been
delegated to the Executive Engineer even then Executive Engineer is not
empowered to utilize said power beyond said limit of Rs. 25,000/-.
But during the course of Internal Audit for the year 2013-14 & 2014-15, it was
observed that an expenditure of Rs. 3519415/- (ANNEXURE) was incurred on
account Repair of Vehicles, which is beyond the limit of Rs. 25,000/-.
Moreover relevant Log book and Movement register were also not produced Internal
Audit for verification of said repair of vehicle, despite requisition and repeated
requests. Therefore the repair of the vehicle seems to be doubtful also.
The expenditure of Rs. 3519415/- is, therefore, termed as irregular and doubtful and
violation of above referred instructions of Finance Division. Hence the expenditure of
Rs. 3519415/- may please be got regularized from Finance Division or the Director
General Pak. PWD, under intimation to Internal Audit.
OS No.01
MIS PROCUREMENT OF LIFTS INVOLVING RS. 23981576/-
DATA OF WORK
Work: Construction of Statistics Division and its attached Department at Mauve Area
Islamabad (SH: Installations of Lifts). NIT Rs. 18296500/- , Premium 37%, above
Contract Cost Rs. 25066205/-. Agreement No. CEN/124 of 2011-12. DOS
28.05.2012. Original TS 19787865/- Revised TS. 25066205/-. WIP 7 th Running bill of
Rs. 2009516/- paid to contractor M/S Islamabad Industrial & Training Co vide CV No.
12 dated 18.06.2015 and MB No. 377/P-76. [W.D Rs. 23981576/-].
OBSERVATION STATEMENT
According to PPRA-2004 Rule-10, Specification shall allow the widest possible
competition and shall not favour any single contractor or supplier nor put other on a
disadvantage. Specification shall be generic and shall not include reference to brand
name, model, number, catalogue number or similar classifications. However if the
procuring agency is convinced that the use of or a reference to a brand name or a
catalogue number is essential to complete an otherwise incomplete specification,
such use or reference shall be qualified with words or equivalent, Procuring
agencies, while engaging in procurements, shall ensure that the procurements are
conducted in a fair and transparent manner.
Contrary to above the Executive authority while inviting bids of work reference to
brand name and model number were included in the description of BOQ of
item No., 01,2 and item No. 03 which are not generic. Audit holds that action taken
by the Executive authority is violation of above referred rule and resulted into mis-
procurement of elevator Rs. 25600000/- which may please be justified and to be
got regularized from Ministry of Finance Division under report to Internal Audit.
ii). It was noticed that performance Security amount to Rs. 2907008/- of 10%
contract agreement as per clause provision was provided by the contractor which
was expired on 10-03-2013 thereafter no further revised Performance Security was
obtained by the department till to date i.e 13.09.2015, and payment upto 9 th
running bills have been made to contractor. Non obtaining of revised performance
security needs to be justified beside action taken against at fault under intimation
to Internal Audit.
OS No.02
Date of work
Work: Construction of statistics Division and its attached
department at mauve area Islamabad (SH Installation of lifts) NIT
Rs. 18296500/- Premium 37%, above contract cost Rs. 25066205/-
Agreement NO. CEN/124 of 2011-12 DOS 28.5.2012 Original TS
19787865/- Revised TS. 25066205/- WIP 7th Running Bill of Rs.
2009516/- Paid to Contractor M/S Islamabad Industrial & Trading co
Vide CV No. 12 dated 18.5.2015 and MB No. 377/- P-76 { W.D Rs.
23981576/-}
Observation statement
i) The scrutiny of record revealed that a work construction of
statistics Division and its attached department at mauve
area Islamabad (SH Installation of lifts) was awarded to M/S
Islamabad Industrial & Trading co Vide his letter No. CEN/W-
3/1427 DATED 18.5.2012 with 37% above on work on the
basis of revised technical sanctioned estimate, whereas the
original T.S was prepared 3% above on fluctuation basis,
resulting excess premium has been allowed to contractors
and to extend undue benefit to the contractor of excess
expenditure of Rs. 6220810/-{NIT Rs. 18296500/- x 37%(-)
3%} which may please be justified or be got regularized
from Finance Division or the Director General PAK PWD
under intimation to internal.
ii) The executive authority while inviting bids of work reference to
position of stop 6/6 was mentioned in BOQ/TS, while scrutiny of
above record it was noticed that position of step was reduced to 5/5
instead of 6/6 and payment made to contractor on the basis of
reduction of position of stop, but the recovery on account of
reduction of stop was not effected from contractor. The executive
Engineer started in this regard that the case regarding recovery on
account of reduction of stop was sent to high Authorities. The
results of recovery are still awaited. Audit holds that recovery may
immediately be calculated and made from contractor under report
to internal audit.
OS No.03
From above mentioned detail, it is evident that 94.69% expenditure was incurred on
work charged staff instead of 25% which led to irregular expenditure of Rs.
136856600/- on work charged staff during 2014-15.
It is therefore, irregular expenditure of Rs. 136856600/- incurred on work charged
staff may please be justified or be got regularized from Ministry of housing & Works
under intimation to internal Audit.
OS NO. 4
Irregular and doubtful payment of work done executed six year ago Rs. 90500/-
doubtful payment of Rs. 3519415/- without provision of budget allocation
Date of work
Work :- Special Repair Heavy T & P (Repair of vehicle Nos. Leg-1296, GU-414, GE-
650, GP 3788, IDG-3230 and GE-164} For the year 2009-10
Agreement No. Nil of 2009-10
Contractor M/S Shafiq
Date of Start of work 15.12.2009 and date of completion 29.12.2009
First and Final bill of Rs. 90500/- was paid vide CV No. 36 dated 14.1.2015.
Observation Statement
OS NO. 11
OS NO. 12
In terms of Para 9 cabinet Division staff car 1980, the use of staff car shall not be
allowed to an officer who is in receipt of conveyance allowance under
Supplementary Rule 25. Para 11 of cabinet division use of staff car of department by
Administrative Division. A staff can belonging to an attached department or a
subordinate officer of a division shall not be used by the Administrative department
except under Para 10 (Private) and every department or office shall be responsible
for any mis-use or irregularity committed in this behalf.
During scrutiny of record maintained in the office of EM-1 Division Islamabad for the
year 2013-14 and 2014-2015, it has been noticed that the vehicles as mentioned
below Annexure were permanently allotted to officers below 20 Grade for the
Purpose for use pick and drop and huge expenditure of Rs. 1767707/- have ben
incurred in shape of drawl of pol/cng. It was further worth mentioning that the
payments were made to officers concerned which was not permissible as the
amount required to be paid to the contractor / vender caused evasion of tax
(income & sales) , which is against financial as well as treasury rule. The un
necessary retention of vehicles by officers whose were not authorized as per above
policy and direct payment paid to officers/ official may be justified . Conveyance
charges if drawn by officers may also be calculated and recovery may be made
under report to internal Audit.
OS NO.13
NON Obtaining of Revised Performance security Rs. 2506621/-
Data of work
Work: - Construction of Statistics Davison and its attached department at Mauve
Area Islamabad (SH Installation of Lifts) NIT Rs. 18296500/- Premium 37% above
contract Cost Rs. 25066205/- Agreement No. CEN/124 of 2011-12. DOS 28.5.2012.
Original TS 19787865/- Revised TS 25066205/- WIP 7 th Running bill of Rs. 2009516/-
paid to contractor M/S Islamabad Industrial & Trading Co vide CV No. 12 dated
18.6.2015 and MB No. 377/P-76 (W.D Rs. 23981576/-}
Observation Statement
As per clause 4.4 (Performance Security), the contract shall provide said security to
the employer in the prescribed form. The said security shall be furnished within 28
days after the receipt of the letter of Acceptance. The performance security shall be
an amount equal to 10% of the contract price stated in the letter of Acceptance.
Such Security shall at the option of the bidder, be in the form of either (a) bank
Guarantee from any schedule bank in Pakistan or (b) an insurance company having
at least AA rating from PACRA/JCR).
Contrary to above clause it was noticed that performance security amount to RS.
2506621/- OF 10% Contract agreement as per clause provision was provided by the
contractor which was expired on 23.5.2013 thereafter no further revised
performance security was obtained by the department till to date i.e 13.9.2015, and
payment up to 7th running bills have been made to contractor. Now obtaining of
revised performance security needs to be justified beside action taken against at
fault under intimation to internal audit.
O.S No. 14
OVERPAYMENT DUE TO UNJUSTIFIED EXCESS EXECUTION OF ITEM OF WORK RS.
548762/-
DATA OF WORK
Work :- Extension of intelligence Bureau Academy at H-11/1 Islamabad. Agreement
No. 153 2010-11 NIT Rs. 4940739/- { SH Electrification and Pumping Set} Award to
M/S Lal Zaman Vide LOA No. EE/AB/1155 dated 3.6.2010, at contract Cost Rs.
7806368/- 9th & Final of Rs. 339831/- Vide CV No. 01 dated 7.5.2015 MB 399/P-84.
OBSERVATION STATEMENT
The Scrutiny of 9th & Final bill (MB 399/P-84 refers) revealed that following items got
executed in abnormal excess quantity without abnormal change in design and
drawing of the work, which not only led to following excess expenditure of Rs.
548762/- but also violated the instructions of Government as laid down under PARA-
10 (I) & II OF General Financial Rules. The excess expenditure may please be
justified under report to Audit.
DATA OF WORK
OBSERVATION STATEMENT
The scrutiny of 4th & final bill (MB 354/P-51 Refers) revealed that following items
were got executed inabnormal excess quantity without abnormal change in design
and drawing of the work, which not only led to following excess expenditure of Rs.
716015/- but also violated the instructions of Government as laid down under PARA-
10 (I) & II OF General Financial Rules. The excess expenditure may please be
justified under report to Audit.
S.NO Nomenclat BOQ QTY Executed Excess Rate (Rs) EXCESS
ure of Qty Qty Exp (Rs)
Items
1 3/3 P/L 4 100 Mtr 237.27 137.27 2625 mtr 360333/-
Core PVC mtr
2 8/8 2000 Mtr 3384 MTR 1384 174.26 241175/-
S/Drawing P.Mtr
single core
PVC
3 2/2 (PVC 25 MTR 271 Mtr 246 mtr 137.84 33821/-
Conduit) P.mtr
P/F 40 MM
DIA PVC
4 6/6 (PVC 100 Mtr 255 mtr 155 MTR 218.35 33844/-
Conduit) MTR
P/F 40 X 40
Dia PVC
Total 716015/-
(ABOVE
7%)
OS NO. 16
Data of work :-
Observation Statement
The scrutiny of contractor bill revealed that Nomenclature of work and status of
work i.e work in progress, nothing has been recorded like agreement , contractor,
date of start, date of measurement etc which leads to doubt that simply to draw the
payment out of public exchequer the CV No. 02 dated 3.3. 2015 of Rs. 147683/- was
passed, but work was not executed at site. That is why execution of work costing Rs.
147683/- is termed as doubtful.
It is therefore, requested that doubtful execution work Rs. 147683/- may please be
justified or be got regularized from the director General PAK PWD under intimation
to internal Audit.
OS NO. 17
Contrary to above referred rule material costing Rs. 477723/- detailed given below
has not been entered on relevant stock register i.e from-08. That is why receipt of
said materials is termed as doubtful.
It is therefore, requested that either stock entries of the material costing RS.
477723/- may please be got verified or payment made in this regard be recovered
from source at fault .
OS No. 18
Non-Production of record
During the course of internal audit on accounts of CEMD-1 PAK PWD Islamabad for
the year 2012-13 , 2013-14 & 2014-15, following record was requisitioned but
despite verbal requests the record was not produced to internal audit for scrutiny
and stated by the Executive Engineer that when the Ex-EE Subhash Chander
transferred to EM-III all these following records were teken away from this Division.
Hence due to non availability of such record the audit of expenditure incurred on
works could not be carried out.
Data of work
Work :- Improvement /Special Repair of Block NO. 1 & IV markaz G-6 (SH Split Type
Air conditioner) TS Rs. 903200/- {NIT Rs. 593095/-+51.0% above} work awarded to
M/S A.K International co vide LOA No. EE/CEMD-1/AB/3445 dated 8.6.2012 contract
cost Rs. 898539/- DOS 8.6.2012 4TH & Final bill Rs. 162599/- {WD Rs. 1185782/-
+50.51%} made to contactor vide CV No. 04 dated 8-02.2013 & MB No. 375 P-12.
OBSERVATION STATEMENT
The scrutiny of relevant technical sanction (TS) No. CEN/606 of 2011-2012 revealed
that estimate of Rs. 903200/- was technically sanctioned, but relevant MB No.
375/P-12 was showing that the work was completed at cost of RS. 1185782/- Which
is more than permissible limit of 15% of T.S. it is worth mentioning that excess
expenditure of Rs. 282582/- {1185782/- (-) 903200/- has been incurred due to
increase of including extra item but its justification was not available on record.
It is therefore requested that the excess expenditure of Rs. 282582/- i.e. 31%
beyond TS May please be justified besides revision of TS Under intimation to
internal Audit, as revision of TS is not available on in relevant agreement.
OS NO. 20
DATA OF WORK
Observation Statement
As per clause 4.4 (Performance Security), the contract shall provide said security to
the employer in the prescribed form. The said security shall be furnished within 28
days after the receipt of the letter of Acceptance. The performance security shall be
an amount equal to 10% of the contract price stated in the letter of Acceptance.
Such Security shall at the option of the bidder, be in the form of either (a) bank
Guarantee from any schedule bank in Pakistan or (b) an insurance company having
at least AA rating from PACRA/JCR).
Contrary to above clause it was noticed that performance security amount to RS.
3746495/- OF 10% Contract agreement as per clause provision was provided by the
contractor which was expired on 210.3.2013 thereafter no further revised
performance security was obtained by the department till to date i.e 13.9.2015, and
payment up to 4th running bills have been made to contractor. Now obtaining of
revised performance security needs to be justified beside action taken against at
fault under intimation to internal audit.
OS NO. 21
Work :- Special Repair of block NO. 1 & IV Markaz G-6 Islamabad contractor M/S
Chatta Enterprises Contract cost Rs. 450445/- TS Rs. 466000/- DOS 22.3.12 with
stipulated time of 2 Months DOC 1.6.12 4TH & Final bill (-) Rs. 22672/- passed on vide
CV No. 02 dated 18.2.2014 and MB No. 375 & 381.
Observation Statement
The scrutiny of record revealed that work was finished on minus bill of Rs. 22672/-
vide CV No. 02 dated 18.2.2014 and MB No. 375 & 381. Which means that said
amount of RS. 22672/- should have been recovered from contractor but relevant
record was not showing said recovery from contractor. So it appears that
overpayment of RS. 22672/- has been made to contractor. Which may please be
justified or recovered from contractor under intimation to internal audit.
OS NO. 23
Un justified purchase of computer amounting to Rs. 33330/-
CV No. 18 dated 28.6.2014 ________Rs.33330/- purchase of computer (PL-II) Account
record for the year 2014-2015 revealed a sum of Rs. 33330/- was incurred on
account purchase of computer and their parts for office use, and payment made to
M/S Allied computer vide mb No. 344. The work was stared 206.2014 and completed
on 20.6.2014 through F/Final bill, which is irregular on the following ground.
The scrutiny of cash voucher No. 25 dated 26.5.2014 an amount of Rs. 20245 was
paid to M/S Madni E/Worker on account of Laps cheque on works Construction of
Enquiry office PAK PWD in the premises of Islamabad High court. Audit holds that
fresh cheque was only to be allowed for early revalidation through Supplementary
grants and their approval from Finance Division equal to lapsed amount. The record
regarding submission of Supplementary grants and their approval from Finance
Division was demanded from Executive Authority for verification. But no approval
was produced to Audit to verify the expenditure incurred on this regard. in the
absence of approval of Supplementary grants by Finance Division , the department
prepared fresh chque amounting to Rs. 20245/- in favour of contractor and payment
was made, stands violation of above referred Rule.
It is therefore requested that said irregular expenditure of Rs. 20245/- may please
be got regularized from the Finance Division, under intimation to internal.