Module 6: Preventing corruption in project construction
Monitoring
- Appropriate senior management of the project owner monitor the construction phase, and are alert to possible corruption indicators; e.g:
- substantial changes in the scope of the project after award
- substantial changes in unit prices after award
- major claims from the contractor for variations, rate changes, or extensions of time for completion.
- The person undertaking the monitoring reports any suspicious findings to the board of the project owner.
- In the case of public sector contracts, the monitoring should ideally be undertaken by a reputable and suitably qualified independent third party who, in addition to the above requirements:
- issues periodic public reports
- reports suspicions of corruption to the investigating authorities.
- Monitoring is distinct from auditing, in that:
- monitoring is a continuing ongoing process throughout the project by a manager or third party who is familiar with the project
- auditing is a distinct activity undertaken by financial or technical specialists which takes place at specified time intervals throughout the project and upon completion.
January 2025
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