OMB-C-2024-1048
critical
High-Profile
Overpriced and defective irrigation canals under the Philippine Rural Development Program — PHP 1.4B anomaly in 32 projects
Case Stage Progress
Stage 11 of 22: counter affidavit received
Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2024-0041
Docket NumberOMB-C-2024-1048
Date Received8/1/2024
Sourcecoa referral
Case Typeoverpricing
Statuspreliminary investigation
Prioritycritical
Priority Score85
Completeness92%
RegionRegion II
Amount Involved₱1,400,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameAdmin. Danilo Macaraeg, Dir. Susana Bernardo (Fictionalized)
PositionAdministrator / Director for Procurement
AgencyNational Irrigation Administration
Rankhead of agency
Gov't Branchgocc
ComplainantCOA - Government Owned and Controlled Corporation Sector
Complainant Typepublic official
Allegations & Details
Nature of Complaint
Overpriced and defective irrigation canals under the Philippine Rural Development Program — PHP 1.4B anomaly in 32 projects
Alleged Acts or Omissions
Approval of overpriced irrigation infrastructure at 250% above engineer's estimate, use of substandard materials, certification of completed works without actual accomplishment, manipulation of BAC evaluation results
Date of Incident2021-07-01
Place of IncidentNIA Regional Offices, Cagayan Valley, Ilocos, Central Luzon
ProjectPhilippine Rural Development Program — Irrigation Component