{"id":92943,"date":"2023-08-12T18:30:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T18:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/pccb-uncovers-inflated-costs-in-project-execution"},"modified":"2023-08-12T21:54:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T21:54:07","slug":"pccb-uncovers-inflated-costs-in-project-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/pccb-uncovers-inflated-costs-in-project-execution","title":{"rendered":"PCCB uncovers inflated costs in project execution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>THE Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) in Rukwa Region is investigating nine projects worth some 836.9 m\/- which involved construction of health and education infrastructures.<\/p>\n<p>During the monitoring and investigations, the anti corruption watch dog uncovered inflated charges in procuring building materials, violation of procurement procedures and delayed completion of the projects.<\/p>\n<p>Acting PCCB Rukwa Regional Chief, Mr Thomas Msuta said that the projects involved health and education sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBetween April and June this year, PCCB investigated a total of nine projects worth 836,921,531\/- on the value for money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitial investigations revealed that there were inflated charges in procuring building materials, violation of procurement procedures and delayed completion of the projects,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The projects included construction of a dining room at Kizwite Secondary School in Sumbawanga Municipality worth 100m\/-, whose construction committee members were not engaged as required by the government guidelines<\/p>\n<p>Other projects on the list are construction of a hostel at Mazwi Secondary Schools in Sumbawanga Municipality valued at 120m\/-which has been implemented below standard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201d Shortfalls were uncovered on various projects, including the construction of three classrooms at Ntendo B in Sumbawanga Municipality worth 31.2m\/- and construction of four classrooms at Myunga Primary School valued at 106m\/- which is also substandard,\u201d added the PCCB regional boss.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Msuta explained that during the period, PCCB recorded 61 complaints, of which 17 complaints did not relate to corruption while 44 cases are related to corruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe investigation of the 44 cases is underway,\u201d added Mr Msuta.<\/p>\n<p>He further explained that during the period, four new cases were filed in court while 12 cases are in courts at different levels of hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Msuta urged citizens to closely follow up various development projects which are implemented at their respective areas if they are to realise value for money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m urging citizens to report to PCCB any incident related to misappropriation of funds or construction materials on the projects,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\">Tanzania<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. 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