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For CY 2013, the municipality’s actual financial performance against its approved
annual and supplemental budget is presented hereunder:
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However, municipality’s expenditures incurred during the year increased by
P2,025,369.18 compared of last year’s figure of P47,547,559.00 summarized as follows:
%
Increase/ Increase/
Expenditures CY 2013 CY 2012 Decrease Decrease
Personnel Services P 29,175,040.67 P 27,666,950.84 P 1,508,089.83 5%
Maintenance & Other Oprtg.
Exp. 17,219,259.08 18,120,088.23 (900,829.15) -5%
Financial Expenses 489,828.43 663,419.93 (173,591.50) -26%
Subsidies& Donations 2,688,800.00 1,097,100.00 1,591,700.00 145%
Total P 49,572,928.18 P 47,547,559.00 P 2,025,369.18 4.26%
For CY 2013, the total amount of P8,413,017.20 was appropriated for the 20%
development fund. The following projects were programmed and its accomplishments:
% of
Projects Appropriation Expenditures Accomplishment
LBP Debt Servicing (Construction of flood
Control) P 1,356,205.26 P 1,318,502.82 97%
LBP Debt Servicing (Purcharse of farm tractor) 156,664.21 156,664.21 100%
Project to Different Barangays 250,000.00 - 0%
Rehabilitation of farm to market roads 1,500,000.00 - 0%
Health Services - Counterpart to referral hospital 100,000.00 100,000.00 100%
Improvement of Waterworks System 3,500,000.00 3,471,797.50 99%
Solid Waste Management 300,000.00 295,930.00 99%
Updating of Comprehensive Land Use Plan
(CLUP) 250,147.73 215,775.91 86%
Construction of Multi-Purpose Building 1,000,000.00 - 0%
Total P 8,413,017.20 P 5,558,670.44 66%
FINANCIAL RATIOS
Increase % Increase
Classification CY 2013 CY 2012 (Decrease) (Decrease)
Asset 97,843,066.87 56,499,171.17 41,343,895.70 73%
Liabilities 53,949,704.40 14,174,379.36 39,775,325.04 281%
Government Equity 43,893,362.47 42,324,791.81 1,568,570.66 4%
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SCOPE OF AUDIT
Further, the existence, accuracy and condition of the Property, Plant and
Equipment amounting to P 56,337,768.79 and Inventories costing P114,442.50 were not
established due to the failure of the municipality to conduct a complete physical
inventory count with corresponding report and to apply for relief of accountabilities and
disposal of damaged properties. Likewise, Public Infrastructures with a total amount of
P34,927,140.39, comprising 65% of the total Property, Plant and Equipment accounts
were still carried in the books, thereby, overstating the LGU’s total assets and
government equity accounts.
Moreover, minimal balances of the Due to Other NGAs and Due to LGUs
accounts remained in the agency books despite full implementation of projects therefore,
validity of the accounts amounting to P269,212.53 and P42,199,629.24 respectively
cannot be assured. Lastly, the accuracy and correctness of the reciprocal accounts, due
from Other Funds and Due to Other Funds, are doubtful due to the unreconciled net
difference of (P91,227.03).
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Effective internal control system was not adopted within the agency with the
designation of the Revenue Collecting Clerk II assigned at the Municipal Treasurer’s
Office who simultaneously performs disbursing functions, contrary to Section 124 of
PD 1445 and Section 50 of GAAM Volume III. Further, the bond of the accountable
officer is insufficient to cover the maximum amount of accountability handled, thus,
detrimental and disadvantageous to the government and contrary to the Treasury
Circular No. 02-2009 dated August 6, 2009 issued by the Bureau of Treasury.
2. Casual employees who are not properly designated as accountable officers nor
bonded in accordance with law, were allowed to do collecting functions contrary to
Sections 65 & 66 of the Government Accounting and Auditing Manual collections
and the possible ultimate loss of government funds.
a. Refrain from involving any employee in the collecting activities of the local
government unit if he/she is not regularly appointed and officially designated
personnel to perform collection/disbursement function.
b. Require all accountable officers to apply for the proper amount of fidelity bond in
relation to the handled cash accountabilities so as to safeguard government funds
and protect the interest of the municipality.
3. The municipal accountant booked up an estimated Real Property Tax (RPT) and
Special Education Tax (SET) Receivables at the beginning of the year in the books of
accounts due to the absence of a certified list of taxpayers showing the amount due
and collectible for the year contrary to Section 20, Volume I of the New Government
Accounting System (NGAS) Manual for LGUs, thus misstating the financial
statements.
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4. The Municipal Treasurer did not post the Notice of Delinquency in the payment of
Real Property Taxes at the main entrance of the municipal hall and in publicly
accessible/conspicuous spaces contrary to Section Nos. 254 to 256 of the Local
Government Code of 1991 thereby preventing the municipality from availing of the
remedies in the collection of real property taxes from delinquent taxpayers.
We recommend that the Municipal Mayor require the Municipal Treasurer to post the
Notice of Delinquency in the payment of Real Property Tax at the main entrance of
the Municipal Hal and in publicly accessible and conspicuous places in the barangays
of the municipality in compliance with Section 254 RA 7160 and to avail of the
remedies in the collection of the real property tax from the different taxpayers as
stated in Section 256 of the Local Government Code of 1991.
5. Trust Receivables from KKK Funds amounting to P92,190.15 remained unsettled for
more than 30 years contrary to Section 37 of Presidential Decree 1445 and Section 64
of Government Accounting Manual (GAAM) Volume I, thus, collectability and
propriety of these accounts were doubtful.
a. Require the municipal accountant to send billings and/or demand letters to the
individuals concerned who are still in the locality or whose whereabouts are
known for possible collections.
b. If collection is futile for valid reasons, request authority from the Commission on
Audit for the write off of these accounts.
c. Require the municipal accountant that for whatever result in the request for write
off of the accounts, take the necessary adjustment in the books of the
municipality.
We recommend that the local chief executive initiate the move by creating the
inventory committee to conduct the physical count of all properties of the
municipality. The corresponding equipment/property ledger cards should also be
maintained by the accounting section to serve as their subsidiary records of the
Inventories and PPE accounts. In the absence of available records of acquisitions in
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the past years, they will have no other recourse but to take hold of the disbursement
vouchers to obtain the necessary data to be recorded in the equipment/property ledger
cards.
7. Insurable agency assets were not insured with the General Insurance Fund of the
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) contrary to Section 489 of the General
Accounting and Auditing Manual (GAAM) and Republic Act No. 656 as amended by
Presidential Decree No. 245, hence, the municipality was deprived of adequate and
reliable protection against any damage to or loss of its properties due to the 7.2
magnitude earthquake.
We recommend that management explain the failure to insure the properties. Further,
we recommend that the management allocate funds for insurance with the GSIS
General Insurance Fund of all the existing and future insurable assets of the
municipality pursuant to Section 489 of GAAM, Volume I to secure the properties for
whatever loss due to fire, earthquake, storm or other casualty.
8. The use of the motor vehicles were not supported with trip tickets, monthly reports of
official travels and monthly reports of fuel consumption to substantiate the validity of
the use of gasoline for official travels undertaken during the year, contrary to COA
Circular No. 77-61 dated September 26, 1977, thereby the reasonableness and
propriety of the total gasoline expenses recorded in the books amounting to
P1,199,424.59 as of September 30, 2013 is doubtful.
a.) Require the Municipal Accountant to verify and ascertain that payments for
gasoline, oil and lubricants are duly supported with completely filled up driver’s
trip tickets for proper evaluation on the propriety and reasonableness of fuel
consumption.
b.) Immediately adopt the official and required format of the Trip Tickets as
prescribed by COA Circular 77-61.
c.) Direct the vehicle drivers concerned to completely fill up or indicate all the data
or information on the prescribed Driver’s Trip Tickets.
d.) Direct the vehicle drivers concerned to prepare and submit to the Auditor, on a
monthly basis, the Monthly Report of Official Travels and the Monthly Report of
Fuel Consumption for proper analysis, verification and the necessary audit action
on fuel consumption.
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9. Minimal balances of Due to Other NGAs (416) and Due to LGUs (418) remained in
the books of municipality despite the full implementation and completion of
programs and projects contrary to COA Circular No. 2004-008 and Sections 98 and
99 of PD 1445 thereby resulting to the misstatement of the liability accounts.
10. Reciprocal accounts Due From Other Funds (144) and Due To Other Funds (424) had
an unreconciled amount or difference of P100,168.93 as of September 30, 2013
which rendered doubtful accuracy and correctness of accounts contrary to COA
Circular 2004-008.
11. The Municipal Accountant failed to submit paid disbursement vouchers and official
receipts together with the related financial reports of all funds to the Office of the
Auditor within the prescribed period contrary to Section 107 of PD 1445, COA
Circulars 95-006 and 96-011, and Volumes I and II of the NGAS Manual, resulting to
the delay in the review and verification on the propriety and validity of the
transactions recorded in the books and in rendering the necessary audit decisions on
these transactions.
a. Adhere to the prescribed time frame for the submission of the monthly and
financial reports to the Office of the Auditor pursuant to Section 107 of the
Government Auditing Code of the Philippines and the pertinent provisions of
COA Circular Nos. 95-006, 96-007 and 96-011 as well as the pertinent provisions
of Volumes I and II of the NGAS Manual.
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audit decisions on these transactions as well as validate the propriety of the
account balances per books at any particular month or period.
12. The Local Government Unit exceeded the 55% limitation for Personal Services in
violation to Section 325 of RA 7160 while the uncontrolled hiring of casual and
contractual/job order employees resulted in the incurrence of wages which were
inappropriately charged as Repairs and Maintenance under the 20% Development
Fund contrary to DILG and DBM Joint Memorandum Circular 2011-1, depriving the
constituents of benefits which should have been enjoyed had there been proper usage
of government funds for the implementation of government projects.
a. Direct the Municipal Budget Officer to charge its appropriate expense item in the
annual budget and the Municipal Accountant to record the wages of casual
employees to its appropriate accounts.
c. Adopt and always observe the proper utilization of the 20% Development Fund in
accordance with DILG and DBM Memorandum Circular 2011-001 dated April
13, 2011.
Require the Municipal Budget Officer and the Municipal Accountant to avoid passing
payment of transactions without appropriation and complete documentation. Further,
require the Municipal Budget Officer to always maintain and update registries of
Appropriation, Allotment and Obligations (SAAO) in order to easily monitor
balances and avoid incurrence of overdraft. If indeed the expense involved is
inevitable, make use of Section 336 of RA 7160.
14. The management failed to implement the accounting, monitoring and reporting
requirements promulgated by COA Circular 2012-002, thus, funds and disbursements
for the purpose of risk reduction and management activities of the Local Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Council (LDRRMC) could not be properly verified.
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We recommend that management:
a. Activate the Local Risk Reduction Management Council to mop out plans,
projects and programs to address and respond risk reduction in times of calamities
based on the actual calamities experienced by the LGU.
e. Instruct the Municipal Accountant transfer the unexpended balance of the Local
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund for the Quick Response and
Mitigation Funds-MOOE to the special trust fund solely for the purpose of
supporting disaster risk reduction and management activities of the LDRRMCs
within the next five (5) years pursuant to Section 21 of Republic Act 10121.
Twenty-nine (29) audit recommendations were embodied in the 2012 and Prior
Years’ Annual Audit Report. Seven recommendations eight (8) were fully implemented,
six (6) were partially implemented and fifteen recommendations (15) were not
implemented, hence reiterated for implementation.
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