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Feb 11, 2021 News

Kaieteur News – This publication on Tuesday last, published an article headlined, “Govt. engineers will be fired for sloppy project estimates – Minister Edghill.” However, that article, which quoted Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, contained some inaccuracies.
Minister Edghill in pointing out the inaccuracies, revealed that engineers will not be sent home for sloppy project estimates since, “An estimate will always remain what it is, a price forecast based upon a design; hence, it would be irresponsible for actions to be taken to send home Engineers for inaccurate or sloppy project estimates as was reported.”
According to the Minister, “What was said to the reporter, based upon the Auditor General’s report as it relates to overpayment, any Engineer or Superintendent of Works who signs off and facilitates payment to a contractor for works not done, thus leading to an overpayment will be fired.”
He also noted that works must be measured and approved before contractors are paid, and pointed out that the situation of an overpayment can only occur when the contract is awarded and work is being measured. “The idea was for it to be understood, the importance of getting value for taxpayers’ dollars and not abuse by releasing payments for works not done, or yet to be completed.”
For the misrepresentation of the Minister’s remarks, Kaieteur News hereby issues an apology.

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