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                                                                                                     Management               Status of
Ref.           Audit Observation                         Audit Recommendation
                                                                                                    Comment/Action         Implementation
       of the municipality, contrary to          create new positions that would best fit the
       Section 1.b of CSC Resolution No.         needs of the LGU.
       021480 which could adversely affect
       the quality of outputs of the offices
       to which they are assigned
       considering that they can be easily
       replaced.
AAR    The municipal government did not We recommended that the Municipal Mayor:
2016   take decisive action to address the
       long-outstanding accountabilities of 40. Order              the            incumbent     Management still had not        Not
       four (4) former Disbursing Officers       Paymaster/Disbursing Officer to withhold       taken any action.           Implemented
       totaling ₱5,561,983.96 and three (3)      any payments due the said accountable
       collectors totaling ₱78,778.73 in         officers     until     their      respective
       violation of Sections 69, 89, and 128     accountabilities are extinguished;
       of P.D. 1445, thereby adversely
       affecting the fairness of the related 41. Direct the Municipal Accountant and            Management still had not        Not
       balances presented in the financial       Treasurer to desist from processing cash       taken any action.           Implemented
       statements and precluding the             advances unless supported by:
       utilization of such funds for other
       priority programs beneficial to its       ▪ Copy of the payroll or a list of payees
       constituents.                               with their net payments, for CAs for
                                                   salaries, wages, allowances, and similar
                                                   payments;
                                                 ▪ Estimate of expenses, for Cash advances
                                                   for petty operating expenses; and
                                                 ▪ Budget for current operating expenses
                                                   for the agency field activity;

                                             42. Undertake reforms in the treasury              Management still had not        Not
                                                 functions, in terms of personnel and           taken any action.           Implemented
                                                 procedures, to ensure that disbursements
                                                 are always based on approved vouchers,

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