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                                                                              Annex A


                                                                   Status of
  Ref.         Observation           Recommendation         Implementation/Results
                                                                 of Validation
        Circular (JMC) No.
        2013-1, thereby not
        optimally utilizing
        the GAD funds and
        jeopardizing       the
        attainment of GAD
        goals.
AAR     Due to the impact of 32. The        Sangguniang Unimplemented
2021,   the         COVID-19       Bayan enact an
AO no. pandemic,           the     Ordinance                Only      the      initial
4, page Municipality’s             establishing         the implementing rules of the
31      Scholarship Program        Scholarship Program scholarship          program
        with      an   annual      of the Municipality were prepared. This was
        appropriation       of     and,       henceforth, not a priority program of
        ₱1,000,000.00              implement the same. the Municipality.
        remained               33. The         Municipal Unimplemented
        unimplemented              Mayor create           a
        contrary to Section        Scholarship              This was not one of the
        447 of the Republic        Committee        which priority programs of the
        Act (RA) No. 7160,         will establish the Municipality.
        thus         depriving     Implementing Rules
        constituents from its      and       Regulations
        benefits.                  (IRR)       of       the
                                   program, including
                                   the            criteria,
                                   conditions of the
                                   scholarship         and
                                   responsibilities of the
                                   Scholarship
                                   Committee, as well
                                   as the scholars.
AAR     Procured food and 34. The              Municipal Unimplemented
2020,   medical       supplies     Mayor require the
AO no. totaling                    personnel                Only a partial amount of
1, page ₱19,978,726.00             responsible for the the food and medical
25      already distributed        distribution of food supplies can be supported
        were still carried in      supplies and testing by the Distribution Lists.
        the books of accounts      kits to immediately Management was still
        as of December 31,         submit the list of locating and securing the
        2021 because the           recipients to the rest of the documents to