and other required inputs for the maintenance and construction of bridges under the Program. The DoR prepares annual October 31, 2012, DoR/Bridge Project Training plan Y Annual training plans training plans for all the SRN and annually prepared and developed and its bridge-related functions and thereafter training implementation ongoing implements these plans throughout implemented. the Program implementation Activities supported period. by capacity-building consultants Creation of separate Effectiveness MoF Separate budget Y The MoF created separate budget heads for the SRN bridges condition lines for the SRN budget heads for the SRN which will provide the budget and LRN bridges bridges in FY2012/13. allocation for expenditures under appear in the annual the SRN Bridge Program budget issued by the MoF. Annual preparation and October 31, 2012, Bridge Project Annual investment Y PIPs are being prepared and public disclosure of prioritized and annually plan prepared and disclosed on the DoR website. investment and maintenance plans disclosed on the based on the BMS and limited by DoR website an identified budget envelope Appoint and maintain a October 31, 2012, DoR A memo from the Y All divisions, projects, and BB procurement unit chief in each of and revise the list DoR with the list of have appointed and maintained the procuring entities with clear job as appropriate procurement unit procurement unit chiefs. Job descriptions and provide them with chiefs and a description is available. at least one week training on confirmation from Training (one week) conducted procurement (if they are not already the DoR that on procurement on a regular trained). training has been basis. provided Through the DoR, (a) October 31, 2012 DoR The committee will Y The DoR committee is establish an audit committee have met following established according to the meeting the requirements of the receipt of the OAG requirements. recipient’s Office of the Auditor preliminary report The DoR addresses audit General (OAG), to address and responded observations from FY2009/10 outstanding audit observations from within 35 days. and onward. Progress is being FY2009/10 and those in subsequent reported to the OAG on a
and other required inputs for the maintenance and construction of bridges under the Program. The DoR prepares annual training plans for all the SRN bridge-related functions and implements these plans throughout the Program implementation period. October 31, 2012, and annually thereafter DoR/Bridge Project Training plan prepared and training implemented. Activities supported by capacity-building consultants Y Annual training plans developed and its implementation ongoing Creation of separate budget heads for the SRN bridges which will provide the budget allocation for expenditures under the SRN Bridge Program Effectiveness condition MoF Separate budget lines for the SRN and LRN bridges appear in the annual budget issued by the MoF. Y The MoF created separate budget heads for the SRN bridges in FY2012/13. Annual preparation and public disclosure of prioritized investment and maintenance plans based on the BMS and limited by an identified budget envelope October 31, 2012, and annually Bridge Project Annual investment plan prepared and disclosed on the DoR website Y PIPs are being prepared and disclosed on the DoR website. Appoint and maintain a procurement unit chief in each of the procuring entities with clear job descriptions and provide them with at least one week training on procurement (if they are not already trained). October 31, 2012, and revise the list as appropriate DoR A memo from the DoR with the list of procurement unit chiefs and a confirmation from the DoR that training has been provided Y All divisions, projects, and BB have appointed and maintained procurement unit chiefs. Job description is available. Training (one week) conducted on procurement on a regular basis. Through the DoR, (a) establish an audit committee meeting the requirements of the recipient’s Office of the Auditor General (OAG), to address outstanding audit observations from FY2009/10 and those in subsequent October 31, 2012 DoR The committee will have met following receipt of the preliminary report and responded within 35 days. Y The DoR committee is established according to the OAG requirements. The DoR addresses audit observations from FY2009/10 and onward. Progress is being reported to the OAG on a
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