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 Ref.                                                                                                                                      Status of
                   Audit Observations                                        Audit Recommendations
                                                                                                                                        Implementation

 2023     Fund transfers recorded as Due to 7. Management complies with the guidelines by implementing the                          Unimplemented:          A
 AAR,     NGAs       totaling     ₽10,547,022.90   following courses of action:                                                     dormant fund transfer
AO No.    remained dormant for ten years or                                                                                         totaling ₱32,470.45 under
4, page   more. Moreover, the inclusion of cash    a. Immediately implement the projects and disburse the funds                     the General Fund remained
   45     prizes, incentives, and awards                intended for the benefit of the constituents, if still viable, and direct   outstanding      as    of
          received, as well as trust receipts from      the Provincial Accountant to immediately liquidate the funds                December      31,   2024.
          GOCCs and sources other than NGAs,            received if the projects have already been implemented or                   Additionally, the Due to
          in this account is not consistent with        completed. Likewise, excess funds from completed projects shall             NGAs (excluding PDAF)
          paragraph 27 of IPSAS 1 and COA               be returned to the source agency;                                           under the Trust Fund,
          Circular     No.    2015-009       dated                                                                                  amounting              to
          December 1, 2015, thus misstating the    b. Require the Provincial Accountant to review and reconcile the                 ₱64,935,355.55 and aged
          balance thereof by ₽12,734,346.85.            unliquidated fund transfers from the source agencies and prepare            over five (5) years, also
                                                        the necessary adjusting entries. If review and analysis of dormant          remained outstanding at
                                                        accounts is not possible due to the absence of records and                  year-end.
                                                        documents, observe the procedures for the proper disposition of
                                                        dormant accounts as provided under Section 7.0 of COA Circular           The Provincial Accountant
                                                        No. 2023-008.                                                            will continue review the
                                                                                                                                 accounts and make the
                                                        c. Direct the Provincial Accountant to verify the validity of the necessary             adjustments
                                                           obligations erroneously recorded under Due to NGAs and upon further verification to
                                                           thereafter prepare the necessary adjusting journal entries to correct correct    the     affected
                                                           the balances of the accounts.                                         accounts.

                                               d. Identify the cause of the negative balances and make necessary
                                                   adjustments accordingly to reflect the correct balances of the
                                                   affected accounts.
 2023     Fund transfers recorded as Due to 8. Management review and revisit the Memorandum of Agreement Unimplemented:                   Only
 AAR,     NGAs for Priority Development        (MOAs) to determine the conditions of the grants and institute action ₱1,500,000.00 of the fund
AO No.    Assistance Fund (PDAF) amounting to  against the defaulting NGOs/POs and IA pursuant to the provisions of transferred to Bais City


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