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 Disbursement                                                                                 Job
                        Check                                                                      Casual
   Voucher                              DV No.         Particulars          Amount           Order
                         No.
  (DV) Date                                                                                  1 2 1 3
                                           JO
                                           employees
                                           for 2/1-
                                           15/24
                                           under GF
 9/20/2024            95604430 100-0924- Salaries for  4,543,039.03                                        
                                2998(2814) city
                                           government
                                           casual and
                                           JO
                                           employees
                                           for 9/1-
                                           15/24
                                           under GF
                            Total                     ₱9,886,775.97
Legend:
1 – Approved DTR
2 – Accomplishment Report
3 – Certification by the Local Chief Executive (LCE), that the employment/ hiring is still within the Personnel
Services (PS) limitation prescribed under Section 325(a) of Republic Act No. (RA) 7160

11.4 Furthermore, during an interview with personnel from the CAO, it was revealed
     that accomplishment reports were not previously required for the processing of
     payroll for casual and job order personnel. However, the CAO stated that
     beginning in March 2025, accomplishment reports shall be attached when
     processing payroll for these personnel.

11.5 It is imperative that disbursements be properly supported with complete
     documentation to ensure the legality of the transactions, establish the validity of
     the claim, and ensure conformity with law, rules, and regulations, with a view to
     promoting transparency and accountability of all government resources.

11.6 CAO remarked that the disbursement vouchers, subjected to audit, were cash
     advances for the payment of salaries and wages for casual and job order personnel.
     Accordingly, the DTR were attached to the liquidation reports of such cash
     advance. However, it was also disclosed that other documentary requirements,
     e.g. accomplishment reports in the case of personnel under the “job order” status,
     were not attached to the report.

11.7 It was further stated that Management has commenced requiring the above-
     mentioned documents to be attached to the DTR of casual and job order personnel,
     upon processing of payment of salaries and wages.

11.8 While the Audit Team acknowledged that the disbursement vouchers were cash
     advances, it was noted that the description on said vouchers was not representative
     of the transaction. Furthermore, attention is invited to documentary requirements
     for cash advances prescribed under COA Circular No. 2012-001 dated June 14,
     2012.


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