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The Office of the Comptroller General determined an overvaluation of prices of the subheadings referring to equipment in the technical file of the balance of work of the Piura River section II (between the Cáceres bridge and the future Integración bridge), which generated an increase in the final cost of the project and economic damage to the Piura Regional Government in the amount of S/ 2,646,739.
These works were part of the comprehensive plan of Reconstruction with Changes after the damage caused by the coastal El Niño phenomenon six years ago.
According to the Specific Control Report No. 23368-2023-CG/GRPI-SCE, officials of the entity reviewed, granted, processed the approval and approved the technical file of the balance of work of the "Improvement and expansion of the flood protection service of the city of Piura and Castilla", despite the fact that the unit prices of the equipment as tippers, Wheel loader, crawler excavator and crawler tractor were above market value.
This situation had an impact on the calculation of the unit prices of some items and increased the budget for the work without justification by more than S/ 3 million. These acts violated the provisions of the State Procurement Law and other applicable regulations.
As a result of the subsequent control, the alleged criminal and administrative responsibility of two officials from the areas of Studies and Projects and Infrastructure of the entity was identified. In addition, the consultant in charge of preparing the technical file in 2021 was found to be presumed criminally liable.
For this reason, it recommended to the Public Prosecutor's Office Specialized in Corruption Crimes the initiation of criminal proceedings against those involved and the head of the entity the measures that are within its competence.
Control of the works of the Piura River
From the beginning of the work on the river, teams of auditors from the Regional Control Management of Piura carried out an accompaniment to verify that the activities fulfill their public purpose through concurrent control. The project seeks to provide a hydraulic infrastructure that meets quality standards and ensures its useful life necessary for the passage of a flow of 4600 m3. Compliance audits and specific controls have even been carried out in sections I and II.
The first contract of tranche II was signed in November 2017, but due to non-compliance it was terminated by the entity in 2021. In January of that year, the technical file of the balance of work was approved for a total investment amount of S/ 51,765,350.54.
