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 Ref.                                                                                                                                       Status of
                    Audit Observations                                       Audit Recommendations
                                                                                                                                         Implementation

           have been implemented without legal
           basis.
 2021      Only 26 of the 62 programs, projects, 79. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council                      Unimplemented:          The
 AAR,      and      activities      (PPAs)      with   (PDRRMC), through the PDRRM Officer, address the causes of delay             LDRRMO had acquired
AO No.     appropriations                    totaling  in project implementation. In the preparation of the LDRRMIP, the            additional manpower and
12, page   P56,992,935.60 under the 70%                PDRRMO consider all aspects, such as the implementation schedule,            resources to expedite the
   66      Mitigation Fund (MF) of the Local           availability of manpower, and other resources in order to complete the       completion of projects and
           Disaster     Risk      Reduction      and   projects within a reasonable period of time to improve disaster              activities in their office.
           Management Fund (LDRRMF) for CY             preparedness and response capabilities of the Province.                      However, of the 36 PPAs
           2021 were fully implemented due to                                                                                       with total appropriations of
           inadequate planning, contrary to                                                                                         ₱83,147,921.75 that were
           Section 12(6) of Republic Act (R.A.)                                                                                     partially       or      not
           No. 10121 and Section 4.0 of National                                                                                    implemented        as     of
           Disaster     Risk      Reduction      and                                                                                December 31, 2021, four
           Management Council (NDRRMC),                                                                                             PPAs         with      total
           Department        of      Budget      and                                                                                appropriations            of
           Management (DBM) and Department                                                                                          ₱9,441,612.16 remained
           of the Interior and Local Government                                                                                     unimplemented,        while
           (DILG) Joint Memorandum Circular                                                                                         three PPAs had an
           No. 2013-1 dated March 25, 2013.                                                                                         unexpended balance of
           Thus, there is the risk that the Province                                                                                ₱18,697.70.
           may not be prepared to manage the
           adverse effects of disaster in case of
           calamity.
 2021      The Province still failed to submit the 80. Management prepare and furnish the Audit Team with a complete                Unimplemented: The PTR,
 AAR,      complete Summary/List of Donations          Summary/List of Donations Received, Distributed and Balances that is         RIV, and Stock Control
AO No.     Received, Distributed, and Balances         properly categorized, appropriately signed and accomplished with             Card for January to
13, page   within the prescribed period, while         details of the quantity distributed per item, balances of remaining items,   December 2024 had been
   68      partial lists for donations worth           as well as supported with copies of the (a) Acknowledgement Receipts         submitted to the Audit

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