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                                                                                                                              Annex A


                                                                                                         Status of Implementation/
   Ref.                    Observation                                Recommendation
                                                                                                           Results of Validation
            came up with their quotations despite the      c. A breakdown of each caterer’s menu
            lack of a menu. Hence, the integrity of the    offering.
            procurement process is questionable.
            a. The issuance of the contract to the
            supplier and the delivery of meals were
            made before the procedures in the
            procurement process were undertaken.
            b. The suppliers who participated in the
            canvass came up with their quotations
            despite the lack of a menu.
2021 AAR    The necessity, propriety and legality of 39. Management refrain from hiring                        Implemented
AO No.10,   hiring two medical consultants is              consultants whose functions can be             (Closed due to change in
Page 61     questionable because the nature of work        performed by regularly appointed                      condition)
            they performed was redundant to the            officials of existing offices of the LGU
            functions of the Municipal Health Officer      as set forth in laws, rules and regulations
            (MHO) as provided under Section 478, Title     or in their position description form to
            V of Republic Act (RA) No. 7160, thus,         avoid the unnecessary duplication of
            contrary to Section 7 of COA and DBM           works/functions and wastage of
            Joint Circular No. 2 dated October 20, 2020.   government funds.
            Moreover, the expected output/deliverables 40. In     the     hiring    of    consultants,        Unimplemented
            were not clearly specified in the Contract of  Management should clearly define the
            Service, which could possibly result in        consultants’ expected output in their
            irregular and unnecessary expenditures, as     individual contract and require the latter
            defined in Paragraph 4.1 of COA Circular       to       prepare        their      monthly
                                                           accomplishment reports vis-à-vis their