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                                                                                                   Management               Status of
Ref.           Audit Observation                       Audit Recommendation
                                                                                                  Comment/Action         Implementation
       to address the potential effects of
       disasters to human life.
AAR    The balances of Cash in Local We recommended that the Municipal Mayor:
2016   Treasury and Cash in Bank per
2010   ledger and per cashbooks showed a 46. Require the Municipal Treasurer to update        Management still had not        Not
       variance of Ᵽ9.74million due to the     her cashbooks daily, exercise adequate         taken any action.           Implemented
       failure of the municipal treasurer to   supervision over any personnel assigned to
       either update postings to her           post the transactions, and ensure that all
       cashbooks and the existence of          cashbooks are properly safeguarded
       multiple accounting records for a       against loss or misuse;
       single bank account, contrary to
       existing accounting and auditing Direct the Municipal Treasurer and the
       rules and regulations particularly Municipal Accountant to:
       Section 111 of P.D. 1445, thereby
       preventing the prompt determination 47. account for the differences noted between      Management still had not        Not
       of accountability, which could also     the ledger and cashbook balances, and          taken any action.           Implemented
       hinder the discovery of shortages or    henceforth      conduct      a     quarterly
       errors, if any, while adversely         reconciliation or as often as necessary;
       affecting the reliability of the
       balances presented in the financial 48. effect actual transfer of funds in             Management still had not        Not
       statements.                             accordance with the balances in the            taken any action.           Implemented
                                               subsidiary ledgers for the two (2) bank
                                               accounts maintained under all the three (3)
                                               funds, and henceforth ensure that a bank
                                               account is maintained under only one fund;

                                            49. Instruct the Municipal Accountant to trace    Management still had not        Not
                                                the difference noted in the Cash in Bank      taken any action.           Implemented
                                                accounts per general ledger and per
                                                schedule;



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