In a memorandum, Maranan
named Felix Razo, NIA senior deputy administrator, as head of the task force which flew yesterday to Region 11
in Davao City for a four-day inspection of Pablo-related irrigation projects.
Razo’s
team is also composed of Florentino R. David, internal audit services
department manager; internal control officers Teresita G. Pantalla and Mary
Jean P. Estefanio and systems management division senior engineer Maria Gracia
A. Ramos.
Maranan
directed the task force to conduct audit on the implementation of restoration
and rehabilitation works of all projects funded under the Typhoon Pablo Fund.
The audit will cover procurement up to contract administration.
For
the restoration works, an initial amount of P500 million has been released for
damaged irrigation facilities in Regions 10 to 13.
As
part of the administrative reforms being instituted at NIA, Maranan said four
irrigation management officers will be reshuffled.
On December 29, Maranan will
meet with farmers for their feedback on issues involving irrigation and the
agency.
The
creation of the task force was in line with the seven-point development agenda
of Maranan outlining the agency’s course of action on
various aspects
of organizational and operational performance.
This is aimed at achieving the following:
1) provide creative and speedy solutions to the urgent problems confronting
NIA; 2) rally support of employees and officers in carrying out the reform
agenda and 3) document the program for future reference as a learning
organization committed to continuing improvement.
Maranan explained that his program is
consistent with President Aquino’s vision to turn the country into a nation of transformational
leaders, a government dedicated to honing and mobilizing people’s skills
and energies as well as the responsible harnessing of natural resources,
and the value for excellence and integrity. (Manny Galvez)
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