AUDIT REPORT Prices of goods may differ from one place to another, but when it comes to a DVR16 close circuit television system (CCTV), the Auditor-General's 2012 Report finds the price difference between two places too big to swallow.
One unit in Gerik cost RM85,500 the one in Masjid Tanah cost RM10,249.
Despite initiating an investigation into the matter, the Higher Education Ministry (now merged into the Education Ministry) justified the discrepancy by saying the CCTVs were bought separately.
"The specifications, design, suppliers, locations and method of installation were different. The prices had been reviewed during the tender process as part of the entire project cost," the ministry said.
The CCTVs were installed as part of a bigger project to upgrade 15 community colleges throughout Malaysia, costing a total of RM50.17 million.
CCTV covered with bird droppings
The auditor-general audited upgrading works in only six colleges, which cost a total of RM32.01 million, and found that the CCTVs were not only unreasonably priced, but also illogically installed.
Maintenance was also an issue, the report says, with one CCTV unable to capture images clearly as it was covered with bird droppings, while another had stopped recording because its disc was full.
Other parts of upgrading work were also done shoddily. For example, slanted flooring at a sports complex rendered the area unusable for sports.
To prevent such things from recurring, the auditor-general said, the Education Ministry should enforce stricter controls and take action against contractors who perform below par.
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