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                     Audit Observations                            Audit Recommendations                   Status of Implementation


          difference of ₱1,501,255.09, thereby,          18. We also recommended that the MA conduct             Implemented
          affecting the fair presentation of the             periodic analysis of the Loans Payable-
          payable accounts in the financial                  Domestic account and coordinate with LBP
          statements.     Moreover, the Notes to             and MDFO to reconcile and update records
          Financial Statements (FS) did not                  maintained by the parties. Discrepancies
          adequately disclose sufficient and relevant        noted should be reconciled, and the
          financial information on the details               necessary adjustments be effected to ensure
          pertaining to the long-term liabilities            a fair presentation of the account in the
          contrary to Section 127 of the Philippine          financial statements.
          Public Sector Accounting Standards
          (PPSAS) No. 1, thus, users of the report
          may be misled by the lack of information
          that may affect decision-making.

AAR     13.     The ambulance purchased by the           19. We recommended that Management take                 Implemented
2022      Municipality      in   CY      2022      for       immediate action to comply with the
p. 47     ₱1,390,000.00 was not covered by a                 requirements stated in DOH AO No. 2018-
          Department of Health (DOH)-License to              001 dated January 28, 2018 in order to
          Operate as required under DOH                      obtain the required license for the
          Administrative Order (AO) No. 2018-0001            ambulance. This will enable the
          dated January 26, 2018. Thus, the                  Municipality to rectify the existing non-
          assurance that the ambulance operates with         compliance and ensure that the ambulance
          competent personnel and appropriate                operates in accordance with the necessary
          equipment to respond to medical                    standards and regulations established by
          emergencies, provide quality care, and             DOH.
          ensure patient safety may not be attained.

AAR     14.     The procurement of supplies for the 20. We further recommended that, henceforth,          Unimplemented
2022      programs    implemented      under    the     Management undertake their procurements The Municipality had still
p. 49     Municipal Agriculture Office amounting to     through Competitive Bidding in accordance procured items through Shopping
          ₱396,301.00 in CY 2022 was done through       with Section 10, Rule IV of the Revised in CY 2024.

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