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                                                                                                      Management               Status of
Ref.           Audit Observation                        Audit Recommendation
                                                                                                     Comment/Action         Implementation
                                                 cash advances are regularly liquidated,
                                                 collections are remitted daily and intact
                                                 and the coffers of the government are of
                                                 utmost priority; and,

                                             43. Direct the Municipal Accountant to              Management still had not        Not
                                                 monitor closely the timely submission of        taken any action.           Implemented
                                                 accounts from the Treasurer’s Office and
                                                 to update regularly their records so that any
                                                 discrepancies noted can be addressed
                                                 immediately.

                                             44. We further recommended that a written           Management still had not        Not
                                                 report on the status of the foregoing           taken any action.           Implemented
                                                 accountabilities and the actions taken
                                                 thereon be submitted to our office for
                                                 further evaluation.
AAR    The municipal government did not 45. We recommended that Management,                      Management still had not        Not
2016   get the 2016 Seal of Good Local           spearheaded by the MENRO Designate              taken any action.           Implemented
       Governance as it was not able to          and MPDC, fast-track the preparation of
       comply with the core element on           the required plans under the disaster
       disaster preparedness nor did it meet     preparedness component to provide
       all the criteria on environmental         effective guidance in the implementation
       management which included access          of programs outlined therein, and fully
       to a sanitary landfill or alternative     undertake measures to comply with the
       technology,     contrary    to    the     requirements to pass the SGLG assessment
       requirements under DILG MC Nos.           which includes the sanitary landfill in
       2012-79 and 2014-39 as well as R.A.       order to gain access to the PCF and the
       9003, hence missing the opportunity       incentives package which could provide
       to receive the award including access     essential funding for the LGU’s programs
       to additional funding and incentives,     in addressing the eventuality of a disaster.
       and necessitating effective measures

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