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                                                                                                                              Annex A


                                                                                                           Status of Implementation/
   Ref.                    Observation                                Recommendation
                                                                                                             Results of Validation
                                                               asset accounts to their correct carrying proving the implementation of
                                                               amounts.                                  the recommendations had not
                                                                                                         been submitted as of date.
            The Cash in Bank balances showed a             9. The Municipal Accountant reconcile                Unimplemented
2023 AAR
AO No. 4,   difference of ₱15,072,769.53 against the           their records with the bank statements to
Page 36     confirmed balances from the depository             determine the valid reconciling items for The required documents had
            bank, which remained unadjusted because            adjustments in the books of accounts not been submitted as of date.
            Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS)               and submit the BRS to the COA Auditor
            were not prepared, inconsistent with Section       every month, together with copies of the
            74 of PD No. 1445 and Sections 3.2, 3.3, and       bank statements, subsidiary ledgers of
            3.4 of COA Circular No. 96-011 dated               each depository account, and original
            October 2, 1996, thus presenting an                copies of the debit and credit memos
            inaccurate and unreliable balance in the           pursuant to COA Circular No. 96-011
            financial statements.                              dated October 2, 1996.
            Current Accounts (LCCA) showed                 The Municipal Treasurer and Municipal
2023 AAR
AO No. 5,   unreconciled           differences        of   Accountant to:
Page 37     ₱(25,109,917.27) and ₱(3,050,337.84),          10. Trace the differences between the Cash           Unimplemented
            respectively, against the cashbook balances        Local Treasury and Cash in Bank-
            due to non-reconciliation of both records on       LCCA accounts;
            a regular basis, inconsistent with Section     11. Conduct properly the quarterly                   Unimplemented
            143 (A.7) of the Local Treasury Operations         reconciliation between the treasury
            Manual (LTOM), 2nd Edition, hence,                 records and accounting records in
            balances at year-end are unreliable.               compliance with Section 143 (A.7) of
                                                               the LTOM; and