Ref.
Audit Observations Audit Recommendations Status of Implementation
chargeable to the Fund contrary to the Circular No. 2013-01 dated July 18, 2013.
provisions of Philippine Commission on
Women (PCW), Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG),
Department of Budget and Management
(DBM) and National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA) Joint
Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2013-01
dated July 18, 2013, thus, the funds
intended for the attainment of GAD goals
was significantly reduced while the
effectiveness of the program might have
been adversely affected.
AAR 49. The Municipality did not develop 80. We recommended that Management direct Unimplemented
2018 and maintain a Gender and Development the Municipal Planning and Development Funds had been appropriated for
p. 47 (GAD) Database, contrary to Section Officer to establish the GAD database the Community-Based
37(D), Rule VI of the Implementing Rules storage of necessary information in aid of Monitoring System, but
and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act effective gender-responsive planning, utilization had not yet started.
(RA) No. 9710 and Section 4.1.B(1) of programming and policy formulation in The turnover of gathered data
PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint accordance with PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA will begin in June 2025
Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, thus, JMC No. 2013-1 to ensure that the PPAs
gender gaps and/or differences within the are aligned with GAD-related undertakings
locality could not be fully identified and so that the intended beneficiaries are
analyzed, defeating the purpose of having assured of the services, protection, and
GAD-responsive Programs/Projects/ other assistance that may be provided.
Activities (PPAs).
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