The Secretary of Infrastructure, Nicolás Cittadini, warned that his portfolio found “boilers that had not been inventoried by the previous management, but the good news is that we have already placed some, for example, in El Maitén. “They were bought three years ago and were kept in a shed.”
Asked about the progress of these efforts, he explained that “it was the new head of the Esquel Delegation who notified us of these boilers and we quickly took action to install them where they are necessary, that speaks of the importance that this government gives to infrastructure, to education and the safety of those who attend every day,” said the provincial official, highlighting that “the previous management of this Ministry did not leave us inventoried assets. The survey is as we find these things.
AUDIT
The Secretary of Infrastructure also emphasized that “the serious thing is that ten boilers were bought for 20 million pesos each and they left them lying around,” and added: “The important thing here is that we found them and started installing them. Governor Torres was very clear when it came to prioritizing school infrastructure and we are working towards this.”
To bring peace of mind to the Chubut community, Cittadini assured that “we will present an audit report, and whoever wants to know why there are things not inventoried should ask the former minister.”
STOLEN SUPPLIES
The head of the Infrastructure portfolio also referred to the contract that was carried out in the city of Trelew to repair 75 boilers in 75 establishments, in which the supplier did not receive the agreed payment and decided to keep the controller boards: «Together With the Government Advisory Department, the process of formulating the complaint is being finalized, which is soon to be released” and recalled that the initial complaint was formalized, but that it underwent modifications and extensions due to issues that appeared in the files. “That company no longer works for the State and will not do so again,” he stated.
WORKING
Also consulted about the establishments that could suffer loss of classes due to lack of boilers, the secretary stressed that “no school is without classes, if a boiler breaks, a contingency plan is put together to transfer the students.”
“They fall down all the time and we repair them quickly, that is why we are preparing the national public bidding document to acquire 200 boilers, providing a definitive solution and accompanying the great work done by the Education area,” he said.
Finally, Cittadini highlighted the operation of the new system that allows establishments to upload complaints online “from receiving the order of each director or teacher on paper with a delay of twenty days or a month per bag to being able to register it in real time.” .
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