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Taiwan School Construction Project Stalled for Nine Years, Audit Finds

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A plan to build a new comprehensive building with 50 classrooms at Neili Junior High School in Taiwan was first proposed in October 2015.
  • The project has seen multiple reductions in scope, shrinking to 30 classrooms in 2019 and then to 20 classrooms in September 2023.
  • The school's failure to commence construction for nine years has drawn criticism from the audit department, which reported the issue to the Control Yuan.

A long-delayed school construction project at Neili Junior High School in Taiwan has drawn sharp criticism, with an audit report highlighting a nine-year standstill. The initial plan, proposed in October 2015, envisioned a comprehensive building with 50 classrooms to address the school's overcrowding issues.

However, the project has been repeatedly scaled back. By December 2019, the plan was reduced to 30 classrooms. Further adjustments in September 2023 saw the scope shrink again to just 20 classrooms. The project also aimed to secure central government subsidies for demolishing and rebuilding old school facilities.

The audit department's report to the Control Yuan points to the prolonged delay and successive reductions as a failure in execution. The continued lack of progress raises questions about the planning and administrative processes involved, impacting the school's ability to provide adequate facilities for its students.

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