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                                                                                                          Management                Status of
Ref.           Audit Observation                         Audit Recommendation
                                                                                                        Comment/Action           Implementation
       other major development projects. 23. We           likewise     recommended        that   The Municipal Accountant             Not
       Moreover, RPT/SET receivables set-         Management require the Accountant to           still had not taken any action.  Implemented
       up at the beginning of the year were       prepare a correcting entry to take up the
       understated by ₱1,121,692.20 since         understatement of ₱1,121,692.20 in
       it was based on estimates and not on       RPT/SET Receivables for CY 2021, and to
       the certified list of tax collectibles,    ensure henceforth full compliance with the
       contrary to Section 20, Volume I of        requirement of Section 20 of the MNGAS.
       the Manual on the New Government
       Accounting System for Local
       Government Units (MNGAS).
       Further,      a      difference      of
       ₱13,110,459.17 existed between the
       accounting and treasurer’s records
       on delinquent taxes due to the lack of
       appropriate records, contrary to
       Section 111 (1) of PD No. 1445,
       affecting the fairness of the balance
       presented in the financial statements.
AAR    The procurement of four (4) units of 24. We recommended that Management                   Management still had not           Not
2021   motorcycles totaling ₱369,900.00           adhere strictly to the provisions provided     taken any action.              Implemented
       through negotiated procurement did         under the Negotiated Procurement as an
       not adhere to the procedures               alternative method of procurement
       provided under Sections 35 of the          pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the
       2016 Revised Implementing Rules            2016 Revised Implementing Rules and
       and Regulations (IRR) of Republic          Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184 for
       Act (R.A.) No. 9184, thereby               transparency, effectiveness, and efficiency
       defeating      the      purpose      of    in the procurement process.
       transparency,                integrity,
       effectiveness,      economy,       and 25. We further recommended that the Bids and       Management still had not           Not
       efficiency in the procurement              Awards Committee (BAC) submit the              taken any action.              Implemented
       process.                                   other supporting documents with a written
                                                  explanation on the noted discrepancies

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