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The total amount of the contract for the rehabilitation of departmental routes affected by the intense rains caused by Cyclone Yaku in March 2023 amounted to S/ 1.8 million Lambayeque. The Comptroller Generals Office identified irregularities in Direct Contracting Procedure No. 001-2023, regarding the rental of heavy machinery for the rehabilitation of departmental routes affected by the intense rains caused by Cyclone Yaku in March of last year. The events affected the effectiveness and efficiency of the Regional Transportation and Communications Management (GRTC) of Lambayeque, in the prevention and response to disasters, through the Strategic Budget Program for Vulnerability Reduction and Disaster Emergency Response - PP 068.
According to Specific Control Report No. 015-2024-2-3451-SCE, which evaluated the period from March 17 to December 31, 2023, the technical file and the Terms of Reference (ToR) included activities not contemplated in the objective of guaranteeing passability on the roads. In addition, the lack of adequate technical support for the tasks to be executed and omissions in the consideration of areas and calculations to determine the machine hours to be contracted were detected.
It was also observed that the kilometers of destroyed and/or affected roads in the areas declared in a state of emergency level 4 and 5 were not accurately described. Likewise, the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (EDAN) mechanism was not used. essential to establish specific response and rehabilitation plans. In the contractual execution phase, contradictions were identified in the information presented by the contractors, including discrepancies in photographs, machinery journal parts, summary tables and annexes to Valuation No. 3. Despite this, agreement was given and the payment for machine hours without being evaluated or verified in the field.
The funds for the rehabilitation came from a budget credit of S/ 2,407,754, approved for emergency activities within the framework of Supreme Decree No. 132-2017-EF and its amendments, executed through Budget Program 068.
The Comptrollers Office has identified the alleged administrative responsibility of a former regional manager of Transportation and Communications of Lambayeque and six other employees and former employees of the entity. Meanwhile, the Report was communicated to the regional governor of Lambayeque, for actions that allow the demarcation of responsibilities.
Citizens can consult the complete report and other control reports through the Control Report Search engine on the official website of the Comptroller Generals Office: www.gob.pe/contraloria.
