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                                                                                     Annex A


                                                                         Status of
 Ref.         Observation             Recommendation             Implementation/Results
                                                                       of Validation
          recorded balance in          that             newly    The newly appointed
          his cashbook.                appointed/designated      AOs received orientation
                                       AOs are briefed on        on the proper recording
                                       the proper recording      of transactions.
                                       of the transactions
                                       and other matters
                                       related to their work.
AAR       Management did not       12. Management include        Implemented
2023,     provide a safety vault       in its annual budget
AO no.    to its Disbursing            the appropriations        The Office of the
6, page   Officer (DO) to              for the purchase and      Municipal Treasurer had
32        ensure the security of       installation of a         purchased and installed
          its cash, contrary to        safety vault or a steel   safety vaults in her office.
          Sections 2 and 123 of        cabinet with a vault
          PD No. 1445, thus            for the DO and the
          exposing government          provision            of
          funds to a higher risk       additional security
          of loss through theft        features      at    the
          or misplacement.             Municipal
                                       Treasurer’s Office.
                                       This measure is
                                       necessary to exercise
                                       prudence and ensure
                                       the      safety      of
                                       government       funds
                                       and          important
                                       financial documents,
                                       in accordance with
                                       Sections 2 and 123 of
                                       PD No. 1445.
AAR       The      Municipality    13. Management         stop   Unimplemented
2023,     designated        Job        designating JOs as
AO no.    Orders (JOs) as Field        field collectors and      There was shortage of
7, page   Collectors,                  strictly adhere to the    personnel      in   the
33        performing the work          provisions of Section     Treasurer's Office.
          of        accountable        7.3 of the COA-
          officers, inconsistent       DBM JC No. 2, s.
          with Sec. 7.3 of             2020.
          COA-DBM JC No. 2,        14. Management fill the       This was not one of the
          s. 2020, thereby             vacant positions in       priority activities of the