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STATUS OF
REFERENCE OBSERVATION RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENTATION /
RESULTS OF VALIDATION
2023 AAR The Municipality spent 14. Management utilize the procured CCTVs Implemented
AO No. 8, ₱1,544,800.00 from the LDRRMF exclusively for disaster risk reduction and
(Closed – due to change in
Page 41 Continuing Appropriation to management. Otherwise, the LDRRMF
condition)
purchase Closed Circuit Television should be reimbursed from the general fund
Cameras (CCTVs) for areas not for the cost of the CCTV.
prone to disasters, inconsistent with
15. Management adhere strictly to the provisions
Section 5.0 of NDRRMC-DBM-
of DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2012-73
DILG JMC No. 2013-1 dated March
dated April 17, 2012, and NDRRMC-DBM-
25, 2013 and DILG Memorandum
DILG Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2013-
Circular No. 2012-73 dated April 17,
1 dated March 25, 2013, on the utilization of
2012, thus, reducing the funds
the LDRRMF.
available for disaster risk
management, relief, rehabilitation,
and recovery programs.
2023 AAR The CYs 2011 and 2013 unutilized 16. The LDRRM pass a resolution reverting the Unimplemented
AO No. 9, balances of the Quick Response CYs 2011 and 2013 LDRRMF unspent
The audit team was not
Page 42 Fund (QRF) and Maintenance and balances to the unappropriated surplus of the
given the supporting
Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) General Fund for adoption by the
documents for the
components of the Mitigation Fund Sangguniang Bayan through the Local
recommendations that had
(MF) in the Trust Fund totaling Development Council.
already been implemented.
₱332,360.00 were not reverted to the
17. The members of the Local Finance
unappropriated surplus of the
Committee prepare the transfer of funds and
General Fund despite the lapse of the
accounting reports to facilitate the reversion
five-year validity period contrary to
and certify the availability of said funds for
Section 5.1.13 of COA Circular No.
subsequent reappropriation for social
2012-002, hence, precluding the
services. Henceforth, they should annually
utilization of the same for the
review the Special Trust Fund to determine
promotion and delivery of social
the available amounts for reversion.
services and overstating the Trust
Liability – DRRMF account while
understating the Government Equity
account by the same amount.
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