CoA asks DoTC to justify contract with ad firm By Benjamin B. Pulta 01/23/2012

CoA asks DoTC to justify contract with ad firm

By Benjamin B. Pulta 01/23/2012

Government auditors are asking Palace ally and Transportation Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II to substantiate the basis for Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) contract with an advertising firm for the lease of advertising space in three stations of the Edsa MRT 3.

A complaint for graft and corruption was filed in October 2011 against five individuals, including four senior officials of the DoTC for anomalies in the lease of advertising space by the Edsa MRT 3 to Trackworks.

In a 3-page Audit Observation Memo submitted to Roxas and DoTC, MRT 3 general manager Honorio Vitasa, audit team leader State Auditor Lolita Marquez and Atty. Aristotle Ilarde recommended that the DoTC submit an explanation why it failed to hold public bidding for the conduct of advertising activities in Buendia portions of Ayala and Shaw stations..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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