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[h=2]Serious lapses in procurement in Singapore Police Force – Public Accounts Committee[/h]Posted by temasektimes on April 12, 2012
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is besieged by broad-based weaknesses in procurement management which led to it being grossly overcharged in some public projects, said the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
As such, it has called upon the Ministry of Home Affairs’ permanent secretary to present oral evidence.
Serious lapses in procurement in the SPF had been reported in the last two Reports of the Auditor-General.
In financial year 2009/10, lapses were found in the management of a contract for the maintenance of surveillance camera systems of the Traffic Police resulting in SPF paying, over many years, for maintenance work which was not done.
=> Tip of the iceberg given the spate of accidents and breakdown in public services?
In financial year 2010/2011, the Auditor-General observed irregularities at every stage of the management of two projects undertaken by the Police Coast Guard (PCG) which resulted in SPF being grossly overcharged.
Besides SPF, other ministries which have been asked by the PAC to submit written explanations on the procurement and contract management lapses include the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Transport.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is besieged by broad-based weaknesses in procurement management which led to it being grossly overcharged in some public projects, said the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
As such, it has called upon the Ministry of Home Affairs’ permanent secretary to present oral evidence.
Serious lapses in procurement in the SPF had been reported in the last two Reports of the Auditor-General.
In financial year 2009/10, lapses were found in the management of a contract for the maintenance of surveillance camera systems of the Traffic Police resulting in SPF paying, over many years, for maintenance work which was not done.
=> Tip of the iceberg given the spate of accidents and breakdown in public services?
In financial year 2010/2011, the Auditor-General observed irregularities at every stage of the management of two projects undertaken by the Police Coast Guard (PCG) which resulted in SPF being grossly overcharged.
Besides SPF, other ministries which have been asked by the PAC to submit written explanations on the procurement and contract management lapses include the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Transport.