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                                                                           Annex A


                                                                 Status of
  Ref.        Observation         Recommendation          Implementation/Results
                                                               of Validation
        Standards (IPSAS) 1, 36. Moreover,                Implemented
        thereby, understating     Management       also
        the assets of the         require           the   The            Municipal
        Municipality by said      Municipal               Accountant secured the
        amount.                   Accountant to secure    documents from DBP
                                  documents from the      and was in the process of
                                  DBP and draw a          verifying and reconciling
                                  journal entry voucher   them.
                                  to     record     the
                                  acquisition of the
                                  heavy equipment to
                                  fairly present the
                                  Property, Plant and
                                  Equipment account
                                  in    the financial
                                  statements.
AAR     The      Municipality 37. Management              Unimplemented
2018,   granted       financial   demand from PNP
AO no. assistance amounting       RO 7 the liquidation    The            Municipal
8, page to ₱1,500,000.00 to       documents of the        Accountant had already
34      the         Philippine    current and prior       demanded      liquidation
        National         Police   year’s fund transfers   from the PNP RO 7,
        Regional Office VII       as required in Item     however, said office was
        (PNP RO 7) in CY          No. 3.1.3 of COA        unable to provide the
        2018 even if the          Circular No. 2012-01    necessary     supporting
        previous      financial   dated June 14, 2012     documents             for
        assistance           of   as amended by COA       liquidation.
        ₱1,200,000.00 in CY       Circular No. 2016-02
        2017      was       not   dated May 16, 2016.
        liquidated           in
        violation of Item
        3.1.3     of      COA
        Circular     2012-001
        dated June 14, 2012,
        thus, casting doubt
        whether the funds
        were      used       in
        accordance with the
        Memorandum           of
        Agreement (MOA)