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Regional Executive Officer (REO) stops payment for shoddy work

Oct 07, 2015 News

Newly appointed Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Six, East Berbice Corentyne, Dr Verasammy Ramayya has taken a hands-on approach to do his job.
Since his appointment as REO a few weeks ago Dr. Ramayya has been personally visiting and inspecting a number of worksites and projects to ascertain if Government is getting value for its money.
The REO, since his appointment, has stopped payment for a number of the projects as he expressed his dissatisfaction with the substandard work being done.
Millions of dollars are paid out every year to contractors in the Berbice region, many of whom do substandard work which deteriorates within a short time. Canal cleaning in the region is a big cash cow especially in the Black Bush Polder area and the REO plans to see that the Government gets value for money spent.
He vowed that the errant contractors will be hauled “over the coals”.
One access bridge, which was not repaired for a number of years, reportedly had money voted for its construction. An investigation will be launched and those found culpable will be prosecuted according to the REO. He also paid close attention to substandard work being done by contractors in canals in the Black Bush Polder area. The canal should have been clean by hand. However they are still heavily infested with overgrowth (grass, shrubs, bushes).
According to Dr. Ramayya, monies were constantly paid out for the shoddy work and he has since stopped payment.

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