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                                                                                                                                Status of
Ref.            Audit Observation                       Audit Recommendation                 Management Comment/Action
                                                                                                                             Implementation
     as checks and official receipts, 15. We also recommended that Management                CCTV camera and/or additional        Not
     exposing these items to the risk of loss. provide additional security equipment         security personnel were not yet  Implemented
                                               like a CCTV camera or a security guard        installed/assigned.
                                               as additional safeguards of government
                                               funds and property to protect them from
                                               possible loss or defalcation in consonance
                                               with the provision of Sections 2 and 123
                                               of P.D. No. 1445.
AAR The payments for overtime pay in the 16. We recommended that Management                  Management hired additional              Not
2023 total amount of ₱1,172,424.37 to the      revisit the existing policies, guidelines,    doctors to “do away” with            Implemented
     Chief of Hospital and Medical             rules, and regulations on the payment of      overtime pay. They are yet to
     Specialists were not in accordance with   overtime services to medical personnel in     revisit and revise the computation
     existing policies, rules, and regulations accordance with CSC-DBM Joint                 as per the audit recommendation.
     provided under CSC-DBM Joint              Circular No. 1 s. 2015 and the Revised
     Circular No. 1 s. 2015 dated November     IRR of R.A. No. 7305.
     25, 2015, and the Revised IRR of R.A.
     No. 7305. Moreover, deficiencies in 17. We also recommended that Management                                                      Not
     the documentary requirement affect the    review its internal rules and procedures on                                        Implemented
     validity of the payments pursuant to      the rendition of overtime services of their
     COA Circular No. 2012-01 dated June       personnel in consonance with the policies
     14, 2012.                                 and guidelines provided under the
                                               aforesaid Joint Circular.

                                             18. We further recommended that the                                                      Not
                                                 Municipal Accountant submit the proper                                           Implemented
                                                 documentary requirements, like the duly
                                                 accomplished DTR, overtime work
                                                 program, and regular monthly duty hours,
                                                 for review by the audit team pursuant to
                                                 COA Circular No. 2012-001.



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