The unavailability of crusher run has led to delays in numerous projects, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
This led the ministry to utilise a Special Project Account in a way that was criticised by the Office of the Auditor General in its 2022 report on the public accounts.
Recently tabled in Parliament, the report said that the $2.979b transferred to a Special Project Account remained unspent at the end of the year and that not returning such funds to the Consolidated Fund contravenes the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act.