By Ben
R. Rosario
The Commission on
Audit has sought the filing of legal cases against officials and employees of
the Ifugao provincial government for failing to settle P372,000 in cash
shortage and unliquidated cash advances.
COA
revealed Thursday that it also asked the provincial government to act
on the “inelligible expenditures” of the province of over P1 million that was
deducted from the province’s disaster fund.
In its 2016 Annual
Audit Report for Ifugao, COA noted provincial officials disbursed P1,045,239
from its disaster fund to pay for the salaries of road maintenance workers.
Another P110,053 was
utilized to disburse expenses for office and IT supplies, travel, repairs and
installation of anti-virus software and other unauthorized expenditures.
“The COA Order of Execution
for the collection of P211,864.14 in cash shortage had not been enforced and a
total of P161,036.00 in receivables from officials had not been settled
contrary to Section 89 of PD No. 1445 and COA Circular No. 97-002, exposing
government funds to misuse or misappropriation and may lead to possible filing
of cases against delinquent personnel,” the COA report stated.
The cash
shortage was held against administrative assistant Rita D. Buhong who was
unable to settle the P211,864.14 in missing funds despite the issuance of the
COE in early 2016.
The other
receivables comprised the cash advances of accountable officers who failed to
liquidate the amount entrusted them.
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