Post by Logan on Apr 26, 2016 2:21:56 GMT -6
The $2.2 million contract to build 34 cement huts did not undergo attorney general review as required by procurement law, according to the OPA.
Guam - The Office of Public Accountability released its audit of FestPac and on top of procurement issues with their event management contractor, the OPA says the $2.2 million contract for the FestPac huts was also awarded in violation of procurement laws.
The audit, issued, today, lists three major findings. The first is a shortfall of about $1.1 million if the FestPac committee fails to obtain additional funding for all its projected expenses.
On the issue of the committee’s event manager, the OPA acknowledged that the Guam Visitors Bureau and the FestPac committee have found a way around procurement concerns, but only after the issue was brought to light.
Initially, the FestPac committee had planned to funnel $4.2 million through their event manager, but after reviewing the procurement contract, the Attorney General’s Office determined that the contract only allowed for a maximum spending of $800,000 without going through an RFP.
Read more: www.pacificnewscenter.com/local/9026
Guam - The Office of Public Accountability released its audit of FestPac and on top of procurement issues with their event management contractor, the OPA says the $2.2 million contract for the FestPac huts was also awarded in violation of procurement laws.
The audit, issued, today, lists three major findings. The first is a shortfall of about $1.1 million if the FestPac committee fails to obtain additional funding for all its projected expenses.
On the issue of the committee’s event manager, the OPA acknowledged that the Guam Visitors Bureau and the FestPac committee have found a way around procurement concerns, but only after the issue was brought to light.
Initially, the FestPac committee had planned to funnel $4.2 million through their event manager, but after reviewing the procurement contract, the Attorney General’s Office determined that the contract only allowed for a maximum spending of $800,000 without going through an RFP.
Read more: www.pacificnewscenter.com/local/9026