COA hits hiring of Fil-Canadian consultant for P11.44 M, delayed environmental projects 0 SHARES Share it! There were also deficiencies in the sub-allocation of the Forest Management Bureau of funds totaling some P252 million for purposes that were not aligned with the objectives of the NGP. “The FMB paid P11.447 million in engaging the services of a Filipino-Canadian consultant from July 2013 to June 2017 which is grossly disadvantageous to the agency,” COA reported. The DENR was penalized with payment of commitment fees that totaled P10,707,776.93 due to the delay in the implementation of the Forest Management Project (FMP) and the Integrated Natural Resources and Environmental Management Project (INREMP) that were financed by foreign lending agencies. The audit agency said the delay also caused the national government P10.7 million in commitment fees on foreign direct loans.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 06, 2019 10:07 UTC