OMB-C-2024-0891
critical
High-Profile
Ghost infrastructure projects under the Pampanga River Basin Flood Control Program — PHP 245M in fabricated accomplishment reports
Case Stage Progress
Stage 18 of 22: filing decision
Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2024-0030
Docket NumberOMB-C-2024-0891
Date Received2/14/2024
Sourcecoa referral
Case Typeghost project
Statusfiled sandiganbayan
Prioritycritical
Priority Score91
Completeness97%
RegionRegion III
Amount Involved₱245,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameDir. Horacio Valdez, Engr. Celso Macaraeg (Fictionalized)
PositionRegional Director / Supervising Engineer
AgencyDPWH Region III
Rankdirector
Gov't Branchexecutive
ComplainantCommission on Audit - National Government Sector
Complainant Typepublic official
Allegations & Details
Nature of Complaint
Ghost infrastructure projects under the Pampanga River Basin Flood Control Program — PHP 245M in fabricated accomplishment reports
Alleged Acts or Omissions
Approval and payment of infrastructure projects with zero physical accomplishment, submission of falsified inspection reports, conspiracy with contractors to manufacture delivery receipts, splitting of contracts to circumvent COA threshold
Date of Incident2022-03-01
Place of IncidentDPWH Region III District Engineering Offices, Pampanga
ProjectPampanga River Basin Flood Control Program Phase II