General News of Tuesday, 9 June 2020Source: ghanaiantimes.com.ghSome DDF projects remain uncompleted, substandard - Auditor General ReportAuditor General, Daniel DomelevoDespite improvement in infrastructure delivery in various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) through the implementation of the District Development Funding (DDF), some projects remain uncompleted and substandard, the Auditor General, Mr Daniel Yaw Domelevo has said. The execution of projects through the DDF in MMDAs, according to the Performance Audit Report on Capital Projects by the Auditor General, had considerably impacted education, health, occupation and the cost of living of individuals in the benefiting communities across the country. Meanwhile, the report observed that many infrastructural projects commenced by MMDAs had stalled with some completed ones being substandard. The situation had resulted in the deterioration of some projects within a short period after handing over, hence, denying beneficiaries the expected outcome, the report added. “Many infrastructure projects undertaken by MMDAs remain uncompleted for a long time while completed ones are of low quality resulting in their deterioration within a short period after handing over, thus denying users the intended benefits,” the report said.

Source: GhanaWeb June 09, 2020 08:26 UTC