Have you wondered why the PAGASA-DOST Planetarium Project in Molugan, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental remains unfinished? Well, the Commission on Audit (COA) has stated in its annual report to PAGASA that the project was delayed due to inadequate procurement planning such as late procurement of tiles, glass, acoustic boards and other construction materials. The P35 million planetarium has a dome ceiling as its main feature which will also serve as a projection screen. It is supposed to be completed in August this year.
Here is a screenshot of a portion of the report.
In the same report, COA stated that some equipment and office furniture had already been bought but have remained unpacked in their original delivery boxes for a good three years now. Further, the state auditor also stated that the workers had not been notified that they were supposed to finish the planetarium by August this year.
COA recommended that PAGASA regularly monitor its projects and exercise prudence “in the discharge of fiscal responsibility, particularly the disbursement of funds to avoid wastage of government funds and property.”
Download the COA Report HERE
