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The Comptroller General of the Republic warned about the lack of 144 indoor cameras that are part of the closed-circuit television video surveillance system for the work to improve educational services at the I.E.P. Maria Auxiliadora de Huanta. This situation represents a breach of contract by the contracting company and puts the operation and public purpose of the contracted service at risk.
According to the contract, the company was to deliver the goods within a period of 30 calendar days, that is, until August 8, 2024; however, the delivery took place between August 21 and September 6. Despite this, the type A fixed indoor cameras are still missing. Likewise, the contractor was obliged to install and put the equipment into operation before September 7; however, as of the date of the inspection carried out by the auditors, not all the goods had been installed, which left the video surveillance system inoperative.
Report No. 081-2024-OCI/5335-SVC also highlights that the fire alarm systems were turned off, which compromises the safety and conservation of the material assets installed in the data room. This room also does not have an air conditioning and ventilation system, which could cause overheating of the electronic equipment, reducing its useful life and increasing the risk of fires.
Another observation was that the contractor provided free software for the video surveillance system, when the contract contemplated the acquisition of licensed software, budgeted at S/ 1,500. This situation affects the legality and efficient use of expenditure. The irregularities identified in the simultaneous control report were communicated to the Regional Government of Ayacucho so that it can take the corresponding preventive and corrective actions.
