ANNUAL REPORT 1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012 OFFICE ADDRESS Land Transport Authority Private Bag Vaitele Apia CONTACT NUMBERS Telephone: Vaitele Office +685 26740/26741 Fax: +685 26739 Email:Salelologa [email protected] Office +685 51508/51214 Website:Fax: +685 www.lta.gov.ws 51207 1 May 2014 The Honorable Speaker of the House Legislative Assembly of Samoa Pursuant to Section 25 of the Land Transport Act 2007, I have the honour to submit herewith on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Land Transport Authority, the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the Financial Year from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. Ma le fa’aaloalo, Manu’alesagalala Enokati Posala MINISTER OF WORKS, TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE i TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGES 1. Vision and Mission 1 2. Corporate Profile 2 3. Board and Management 3-4 4. Chairman’s Report 5 5. Chief Executive Officer’s Report 6-14 6. Organizational Structure 15 7. Financial Statements 16-31 ii Vision Statement To provide a safe national road network. Mission Statement To improve the national road network by achieving an acceptable standard of road infrastructure and meeting road use management standards. 1 1. CORPORATE PROFILE: 1.1 Background The establishment of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is the latest in a series of major reforms of the Public Sector that have been ongoing for several years. Land Transport Authority came into existence as a fully functioning and legally independent entity on 1st July 2009. Transport and Infrastructure. Two of the latter Ministry’s major functions namely road asset The Land Transport Authority’s immediate predecessor organization is the Ministry of Works, management and road use management was transferred under the administration of the new Land Transport Authority. Mandated by the LTA Act 2007, the Land Transport Authority prime objectives are to effectively engineer and maintain a safe and environmentally friendly transportation network through a diversity of functions which include but not limited to:- • Construction and maintenance of national roads; • Improve standards of public transportation; • Effective enforcement of road safety codes, rules and regulations; • Set fees and charges to ensure sustainability of autonomy at affordable costs to users (Stakeholders). 1.2 Core Functions: The gathering and management of economic data relevant to road usage and maintenance:- • Management and implementation of licensing and other road user charges • • Assistance with and implementation of road safety initiatives Management of road infrastructure data and classification of roads • Enforcement of road usage laws • Instigating road maintenance programs • Quality assurance to road maintenance standards • Assistance with Government’s road development program 1.3 Financial Performance: The Authority is funded with direct injections from Government through monthly budget appropriations and internal generated revenue from vehicle registration, driver licensing and others. 1.4 Organizational Structure: divisions are Executive, Road Operations, Programming and Procurement, Road Use Management, The Authority is operated with five (5) core divisions and three (3) supporting divisions. The core and Savaii Operations. The supporting divisions are Corporate Services, Legal, and Information Technology. 2 2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman/CEO MWTI Vaaelua Nofo Vaaelua Director/CEO LTA Director Leasi Vainalepa Galuvao Aiono Afaese Toleafoa Director/CEO ACC Director Malaeulu Lose Niumata Su’a Kapeli Tevaga Director/Commissioner MPP Director Lilomaiava Fou Taioalo Moananu Ioane Filemu 3 2.2 Management Team: Leasi Vainalepa Galuvao Mataafa Sepelini Poufa Chief Executive Officer Manager Savaii Operations Namulauulu Lameko Viali Tauiliili Tamaseugogo Leo Bartley Manager Road Operations Manager Road Use Management Seimaleula Sinapati Ulberg Fainuulelei James Ah Wai Manager Programming & Procurement Manager Information Technology Anoanoa’i Pepe Lafai Saveatama Virginia Tuatagaloa Manager Legal Manager Finance and Corporate Services 4 3. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: It is with pleasure that I present the Annual Report for the Land Transport Authority for the Financial Year from July 2011 ended June 2012. Road Transport has become vital and another focal point of government’s goals for the Statement for the Development of Samoa from 2008 to 2012; aiming at maintaining and improving the existing road network through investment and better Asset Management. This is to ensure that 2009. traffic management is improved in a situation of growing vehicle use after the Road Switch in rd year for the Authority since its establishment and it’s fair to say that the This financial year is the 3 organization is relatively growing hence many challenges and above all, the financial dependability permitting the achieving of organizational goals. During this Financial Year, the Government dispersed Board of Directors before the 2011 General Election and therefore delighted to be at the helm as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Land Transport Authority before a new Board of Directors was appointed. This Year’s Annual Report becomes another crucial document in the history of the Authority highlighting its achievements as well as providing an overview of its key priorities in delivering a practical road network for cost effective and safe transportation for all road users. It is my hope that Land Transport Authority will continue its mission to foresee the future of road transport infrastructure and deliver its prime objectives of effectively engineer and maintain a safe environment friendly network through a diversity of functions. Vaaelua Nofo Vaaelua Chairman Board of Directors 5 4. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT: It is my privilege that I provide Land Transport Authority’s Annual Report for the Financial Year from July 2011 to June 2012 anticipating growth of responsibilities and achievements in the Authority’s 3rd year of operation. 4.1 Highlights The Government in the course of its reforms approved the closure of Samoa Quarry in late April with assets tendered out and employees to become redundant. The Minister, Management and Staff bid farewell to the Management and Staff of Samoa Quarry, marking the end of another government reform as the commercial operation came to closure. The extension of the Corporate Building within the LTA Compound at Vaitele was carried out. The two story building extension housed the office of the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Division, and the Board Room at the top floor with the Staff Training Room on the ground floor. The new building Convent Street. was officially opened together with the extension of 4.2 Infrastructural Programs 4.2.1 Post Tsunami Seawalls of Samoa, seawalls were constructed to mitigate risks of erosion, tidal and wave action posing As part of the Post Tsunami Recovery Projects co-funded by the World Bank and the Government damages to land transport infrastructure that are adjacent to the sea. The reconstruction of seawalls at the following locations under the Post Tsunami Recovery Project started in August, 2011: Upolu Salua, Manono to Faleseela SatitoaSatuimalufilufi, to Vailoa, Mulifanua Aleipata to Salua Manono UtufaalalafaSamea, Mulifanua to Satitoa to Satuimalufilufi, Mulifanua Savaii Siufaga 6 The seawall Reconstruction Program was part of Post Tsunami Recovery Project (PTRP) co-funded by the World Bank and Government of Samoa. Contract Name Contractor 1 Reconstruction of Seawalls - Salua, Manono to Falese’ela Ah Liki Construction 2 T & N Toleafoa Salua, Manono Reconstruction of Seawalls - Satuimalufilufi, Mulifanua to 3 Reconstruction of Seawalls - Samea, Mulifanua to Ulia Construction 4 Satuimalufilufi,Reconstruction Mulifanuaof seawalls - Satitoa to Vailoa, Aleipata Ott Transport 5 Reconstruction of seawalls - Utufa’alalafa to Satitoa Silva Transport Reconstruction of seawalls - Siufaga, Savaii ON & Sons 6 4.2.2 Capital Works The preparations for Samoa’s 50 years of Independence, celebrated on 1st June, 2012 saw major of these works provided for better road conditions in terms of appearance, travel comfort, lasting upgrades of main roads within the Central Business District to asphalt pavement. The significance strength and better drainage of runoff water. These works were implemented through the Asphalt Recovery Program Packages 1-4. Amongst the rehabilitated road listed below are the Mulinuu Road from Sogi to the peninsula tip which underwent major pavement widening works and the extension of the Convent St from Transport and Ulia Construction who were the only suppliers of asphalt in Samoa. Mulivai Bridge to Ifiifi St. All of these asphalt road construction works were carried out by Ott Contract Name Contractor 1 Ott Transport 2 Ott Transport Rehabilitation of Ifiifi St (Asphalt Recovery Package 1) Asphalt Recovery Package 2 Rehabilitation of Falealili St & Ifiifi St (Malifa Intersection to Haleck) 3 Rehabilitation of Fugalei Street & Fonofou St (Asphalt Recovery Ott Transport Package 3) 4 Ott Transport Recovery Package 4) Rehabilitation of Saleufi St, Savalalo St & Togafuafua Rd (Asphalt 5 Rehabilitation and widening of Mulinu’u Road Ott Transport Rehabilitation of Malae-I-Tiafau and widening of the Parliament Ulia Construction House Road 6 7 Construction of new Convent Street Extension Ulia Construction 7 4.2.3 Access Roads Program as a form of assistance to promote agricultural activities by providing access to plantations The LTA included construction of village and plantation access roads as part of the