International auditor reveals financial irregularities in the Baghdad Municipality for 2013


March 1, 2016 13:27

International auditor reveals financial irregularities in the Baghdad Municipality for 2013

BAGHDAD - Baghdad News .. revealed the international auditing company, the existence of significant financial irregularities in the Municipality of Baghdad in 2013, and the projects have not been implemented despite several years after the referral, with the secretariats and advances have not been settled amounting Akiemha more than 139 billion dinars.
The company said in a report obtained by Baghdadi News, that "on a project for the implementation of joint sewage network of technical and economic feasibility study to serve the locality of 774-772 is certified by the Ministry of Planning Contrary to Article (3 / First : paragraph a) of the Implementing Regulations of government contracts (1) for the year 2008 , "noting that" the delay in signing the contract after the date of assignment where the assignment in (03.14.2013), while the date of signing the contract (04/17/2013) this is also contrary to the instructions and implementation of government contracts. "
As for the priorities of holding joint sewage network to serve the locality of 770 and located within the geographical area of the Department of the Municipality of Ghadeer with Konzzat General Contracting Company, the report said , " The company provided a list of technical cadre within the required documents, while the final accounts showed no expense to the salaries of employees of the company within the expense of the company 's expenses and this is contrary to the tender conditions , "he said , adding , " it was changing the designs after the direct action, and this is contrary to the instructions and implementation of government contracts, where the committee recommended the study and analysis of bids first to its report dated (06/24/2012) that the company has a financial deficit in the accounts and it is solid financially, and Protozoa submitted contradict the technical, financial and legal conditions must therefore be re - announcement, and despite the objections of the project was to refer to Konzzat General Contracting, and reached a completion rate of up to (12/31/2013) (zero%). "
He added that " the Department of sewer Baghdad channeled book warning to His Highness Iraq Company for being reluctant to work project implementation sewage network to serve the locality (775-773) on a title that is installed within the archives submitted to the Department a (Karrada / 42nd Street) , but he is not found The company under this title, and this is contrary to paragraph (18) of Article VII of the Implementing Regulations contracts Aovernmahno. (1) for the year 2008 ".
The report pointed out that " the Baghdad Municipality signed contracts based on old designs maps Despite the importance of these projects and the large amounts, causing obtain a significant delay in completion rates due to the inapplicability of those maps and designs on the ground , " noting that "contracts are both contract for the main sewer line in the north - east side of Rusafa amount (97.471.500.000) dinars, and that the company is executing a set of modern buildings Construction Contracting Limited companies, and that the duration of the contract (3 years) and the date of signing the contract (06.29.2007) did not perform limit now, the contract for the Rusafa water project amount (1.131.324.700.000) dinars, and that the company is executing carp General Contracting Inc. Alasam Iraqi Dickramont French company, and that the duration of the contract (28 months), and the date of signing the contract (7/12/2008) has not done so far, and the holding of the processing and the extension of ductile pipes for water net Mahlten (774-772) in the amount of (1.453.889.000) dinars, and executing company is the Champions Company Euphrates Contracting, and that the duration of the contract (150 days), and the date of signing the contract (28/8 / 2012) has not done so far, in addition to holding joint sewage network to serve the locality (442) amount (896.400.000) dinars, and executing the company is Takaful General Contracting, and that the duration of the contract (200 days) and Trakh signing the contract (23 / 6/2011), as well as it has been done so far. "
He added that "there are excesses on work sites to prevent contracting companies to carry out these projects, some of those abuses were by citizens and some were by other government departments, and represented those excesses exploit their land and construction of buildings and other facilities on them, which led to obtain a long delay completion those contracts , "noting that" the Baghdad Municipality did you remove these violations prior to the signing of contracts, and that the projects are all from the project implementation main line carrier in the Karkh district / Western line overtime with the implementation of the pumping cycle station number (2) with affiliate payment lines, and executing the company is engineering column for the contracting company and the duration of the contract (42 months), and the date of signing the contract (30/12/2008) has not done so far, and the project implementation of the main sewer line in the north - eastern Rusafa, and executing the company are modern buildings Construction Contracting Company Limited duration of the contract (3 years), and the date of signing the contract (06.29.2007) did not mow so far, in addition to the contract for the Rusafa water project, and implemented company is carp Contracting Co. Inc. Iraqi Alasam Inc. Dickramont French and duration of the contract (28 months) and the date of signing the contract (7/12/2008 not been completed so far, and that failure to remove the excesses and the creation of the job site is a contravention of the instructions and implementation of government contracts (1) for the year 2008 (Article 3 , paragraph f), which stipulates the removal of legal and physical problems, if any , in the site preparation work before the tender documents. "
The report also pointed out that " the sewer department in Baghdad Municipality has contracted with the sounds for general articles on (02/09/2012) to return and rehabilitation and maintenance project filtering streams Karkh / Albu Aath, despite the fact that the company has made ​​in the past of providing forged documents ( certificate of incorporation and the address of a placebo) to the water department in the Municipality of Baghdad for tender processing alum in 2010, did not honesty to take any action against the company , "noting that" the project laggard, reaching completion rate up to (12/31/2013) ( 25%), and contracting with companies that provide false documents is a serious matter that can cause a loss of state resources. "
He was to be " the Municipality of Baghdad contracted at times of losing companies by Matzarh financial statements submitted to the secretariat before the contracting process, which indicates a lack of study of that data by the committees conquest and analysis to make sure the financial efficiency of those companies, and these companies are Cornet Contracting Company contracted with dated (14.3.2013) for the implementation of joint sewage network to serve the camp at $ 770 (861.044.000) dinars , "noting that" the bidding process analysis appropriately provides the secretariat time and costs, and therefore the implementation of projects better, and that the failure to examine the financial situation participating companies could lead to a referral to a losing projects and is able to carry out those projects contracted companies. "
As for advances and secretariats account, the report explained , "There are advances and Deposit accumulated from previous years since registered in the records of the secretariat of Baghdad on (31/12/2012), the Secretariat has not settled to some extent now , " noting that "advances are both predecessor purposes activity amount (7.218.663.499) dinars, and advances to the investment plan of $ (35.682.669.400) dinars, in addition to advances in the amount of regional development (27.756.719.815) dinars, and trusts are either Received Insurance and savings accounts of $ (44.479.131.963) dinars, and Deposit the investment plan of $ (21.471.189.287) dinars, in addition to regional development Deposit amount (1.229.856.188) dinars, as the non - settlement of advances and secretariats would increase the likelihood of errors and the loss of the rights of honesty. "
Still in the context job description, the report stated that "there are no accurate or fair review of the career distribution of the grades of staff, as the employee Dima Karim Mahmoud gesture of generosity run title department manager and the scientific level (junior high) and the date of appointment (05/15/2005) The officer Wadah Abdul - Sahib Hussein Musawi occupies Division official title and scientific level (PhD) and the appointment date (10/29/1991), and the employee Ann wholesome Osei Zarzis occupies Division official title and scientific level (PhD) and the date of appointment (1/7 / 1987), as well as having 13 employees degree manager is not possess a bachelor 's degree , which represents the minimum level of education for the position of (director) , according to a circular of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers with a number (s / 2.5.21 / 18536) at (21/6 / 2009), as this measure leads to non - optimal use of competencies and the presence of weakness in the distribution of bonuses and promotions system. "
The report pointed out that "the existence of a group of the Municipality of Baghdad , which was concluded after decades (12/15/2013) Despite the existence of circulars issued by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of not conclude government contracts after that date , " noting that " the contracts are all of the processing and the extension pipeline ductile pure water to replenish network locality of $ 807 (1.363.915.000) dinars on (12.16.2013), holding the processing and extend the pipeline ductile pure water to replenish network locality of $ 645 (3.883.241.000) dinars on (12/17/2013) and contract processing and the addition of sand filters Karkh water project in the amount of (1.415.880.000) dinars on (12.19.2013), in addition to processing and extend the pipeline ductile pure water to replenish network locality of $ 424 (1.075.000.000) dinars dated (16/12 / 2013), and that the delay in the conclusion of contracts to the last days of the year would confuse the state plans and work circles during the preparation of final reports. "
And the completion of projects ratios, the report stated that "there is a decline in achievement ratios Secretariat projects, and these projects are all of a project to extend the transmission line of pure water, and that the amount allocated under the 2012 budget that is (5.000.000.000) dinars, and the actual amount (24.563.000 ) dinars , and the completion rate was (0.005%), and a project to remove the symptoms of the project Rusafa water, and that the amount allocated within the budget that 2012 is the (240.000.000) dinars, and the actual amount (110.000) dinars , and the completion rate was (0.0005%), and the project to extend the lines tanker for raw water, and allocated within the budget that in 2012 the amount is (5.000.000.000) dinars, and the actual amount (16,000,000) dinars , and the completion rate was (0.0032%), and the project pipeline Canutaal equipped with accessories and processing pipeline plastic, and that the amount allocated within the budget that 2012 is the (10.000.000.000) dinars, and the completion rate reached (0%), and the project of constructing a power plant project Rusafa water, and allocated within the 2012 budget that amount is (1,000,000,000) dinars, and the completion rate reached (0%), plus to project preparation of studies and designs for the establishment of the second phase of the Rusafa water, and that the amount allocated within the budget that 2012 is the (3.000.000.000) dinars, and the completion rate reached (0%) , "noting that" the cause of the decline happening is the lack of built on the logical foundations of the study to develop plans and that evidence of the randomness in the planning, implementation, and that this would confuse the plans for the state and the distribution of resources. "
The report indicated that " the signing of the contracts are not taken within 14 days from the date of assignment, but not after a relatively long periods of time, and this is contrary to the instructions and implementation of government contracts for the year 2008 (Article 7 , paragraph B / 20)," adding that " the contracts are all implemented stations Sacrifice sewage R2B and R3 in the municipality boycotted the torch, as the date of assignment (01.14.2013) and the date of signing the contract (09.10.2013), and the implementation of joint sewage network to serve the locality of 891 in the municipality of Mansour District, as the date of assignment (08.14.2013) and the date of signing the contract (09.10.2013), holding equipped submersible pumps for sewage department Baghdad backup with accessories and tools, as the date of assignment (01.14.2014) and the date of signing the contract (10/3 / 2014), in addition to contract processing vertical submersible pumps running dry / circle basin streams of Baghdad, as the date of assignment (01.14.2014) and the date of signing the contract (03.10.2014). "
As for the fingerprint system used to record the restrictions and the departure of the staff at the Municipality of Baghdad, the report noted that "does not apply fully by all Secretariat departments, where there are several departments at the Secretariat does not apply this system and only manual signed the attendance book instead of him , " noting that "non - application of the fingerprint system could lead to lawlessness number of staff working hours, as the manual signature oeuvre disciple sufficient and effective control may also allow cases of manipulation by some employees."

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