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                                                                            Annex A


                                                                     Status of
 Ref.        Observation            Recommendation           Implementation/Results
                                                                  of Validation
          accountability could       the       Treasurer’s Municipality during the
          not be established,        Office and regularly audited year.
          potentially exposing       review and assess the
          government funds to        effectiveness of the
          the risk of loss or        current       staffing
          defalcation.               structure to ensure
                                     optimal performance
                                     and compliance.
AAR    Monthly           Bank    15. The        Municipal Unimplemented
2023,  Reconciliation                Accountant prepare
AO no. Statements (BRS) of           and submit to the This was revised in the
8, pagethe    Municipality’s         Audit Team the audit of the CY 2024
34     bank accounts were            monthly           BRS accounts in Paragraph
       not prepared and              pursuant to Sections Nos. 6 to 17
       submitted to the              3.2 and 3.4 of COA
       Auditor contrary to           Circular No. 96-011
       Section 74 of P.D No.         dated October 2,
       1445 and Sections             1996
       3.2 and 3.4 of COA        16. The        Municipal Unimplemented
       Circular No. 96-011           Accountant          and
       dated October 2,              Municipal Treasurer This was revised in the
       1996, thus the total          closely coordinate audit of the CY 2024
       balance      of    the        and          regularly accounts in Paragraph
       accounts Cash in              reconcile         their Nos. 6 to 17
       Bank-Local Currency           respective     records
       Current      (1-01-02-        for early detection
       010) and Cash in              and correction of
       Bank-Local Currency           adjustments         and
       Savings      (1-01-02-        errors,    if      any,
       020) could not be             pursuant to Section
       validated, hindering          74 of PD No. 1445.
       the             timely
       reconciliation book
       and bank balances
       and the detection of
       errors and/or fraud, if
       any.
AAR    The         Municipal 17. The     Municipal Unimplemented
2023,  Government                Health     Officer
AO no. purchased ten types       (MHO) and the Bids