Irregularity in the award of contract for provision of wireless connectivity/internet bandwidth services.

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by OLUDOLAPO TUBI
  • Project Status: N/A

MDA

National Inland Waterways Authority, Lokoja

Project Location/State

Award Year

2019

Contract Sum

₦₦6,983,928.00

Amount Paid

₦₦6,983,928.00

Unaccounted

₦₦6,983,928.00

Context/Observation

I.The Authority awarded a contract for the provision of wireless connectivity and internet bandwidth to a company vide award letter Ref. No. PPD/0026/Vol. II/491 of 18 January, 2018 for N6,983,928.00.
II.There was no evidence of competitive bidding by at least three unrelated contractors as required by extant regulations. The contractor was paid the sum of N6,983,928.00 through payment voucher No. NIWA/0999/2018 without any evidence of work done.

Contractor

N/A

Beneficial Ownership Information

N/A

Legislative Recommendation

The Managing Director is requested to:
I.Furnish reasons why contract was awarded without competitive bidding and why payment was made for work not executed.
II.Recover the sum of N6,983,928.00 from the contractor and remit same to Treasury.
III.Forward evidence of remittance to the Public Accounts Committees of the National Assembly
IV.Otherwise, sanctions relating to irregular award of contract and irregular or wrong payment specified in paragraphs 3117 and 3106 of the Financial Regulations respectively will apply.

Executive Action

N/A

Progress Report

N/A

Data Source

2019 Non-Compliance Audit Report of the FG

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