Quảng Trị recovers VND 560.573 million over payment errors in two projects

Quảng Trị provincial inspectors examined the provincial youth athletes’ dormitory and the road to Ba Vòi Waterfall, finding errors from budget preparation through acceptance and payment. The two projects had a combined investment of VND 43 billion. Incorrectly accepted and paid amounts totaled VND 560.573 million, including more than VND 445 million for the dormitory and more than VND 115 million for the road. The provincial construction investment project management agency responsible for the projects has repaid the full amount subject to recovery.

The dormitory project in Nam Đông Hà Ward has an investment of VND 23 billion and includes a three-story building with about 2,040 square meters of floor space and supporting facilities. The VND 20 billion road project involves building a concrete road 1.5 kilometers long and 5 meters wide through Hướng Hiệp and Hướng Phùng communes. Inspectors found that some work quantities in both project budgets were overstated or counted twice compared with the design drawings. The project management agency did not promptly correct all the errors during contract negotiations and finalization.

The road to Ba Vòi Waterfall.（VietVance）

During construction and acceptance, the project management agency, supervisors and contractors failed to check actual work quantities thoroughly, resulting in more than VND 519 million in incorrect payments. Other work differed from the designs but was not adjusted during acceptance and payment, accounting for more than VND 41 million. The dormitory project also had missing as-built drawings or drawings that did not match the completed work. After the facility opened, some beds broke, some kitchen equipment was installed in locations that differed from the design, and a rice steamer with a 30-kilogram capacity could not operate because it lacked a 380-volt power supply.

Inspectors found multiple problems at the Quảng Trị provincial youth athletes’ dormitory.（VietVance）

The road contract called for completion and handover in November 2024, but decisions on land acquisition and compensation plans were not issued until June and July 2024. Slow land clearance was the main reason the project was extended to 2026. When inspectors examined the projects between July and September 2026, both had been accepted and handed over for use, but their final settlements were still incomplete. Inspectors ordered the project management agency to determine responsibility for the problems, repair defects at the dormitory and correct equipment installation during the warranty period, and complete the as-built drawings and settlement documents.

Source: VietVance