The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the OVP for over P600,000 value of purchases for its seven satellite tv for pc places of work, which it mentioned had been non-compliant with the Procurement Law or Republic Act 9184.
“Our audit disclosed that OVP failed to fully observe the processes and procedures required under the RA 9184 and its IRR in the purchase of its Property Plant and Equipment (PPE) and Semi-Expendable Equipment in satellite offices totaling P668,197.20,” state auditors said in their 2022 Annual Audit Report.
“The immediate establishment of satellite offices without enough equipment to operate led to Management’s decision to resort in immediate purchase of PPE and semi-expendable property using the cash of its officers, which the OVP subsequently paid through reimbursement,” they added.
COA added that though a citation was connected making certain that the bottom worth was obtained available in the market, “OVP’s failure to undergo these purchases in processes and procedures required under RA 9184 and its IRR defeats the purpose of the Procurement Law, which is to standardize and to improve transparency in the procurement process.”
Likewise, COA invoked Section 10, Article 4 of the Procurement Law which states that “all procurement should be done through competitive bidding, except as provided for in Article 16 of this Act.”
Article 16 of the Procurement Law permits Alternative Methods of Procurement with a view to promote economic system and effectivity however that is nonetheless topic to the prior approval of the Head of the Procuring Entity or his duly consultant, and each time justified by the situations supplied below the Act.
In addition, the Audit Team additionally famous that the management reference of Inspections and Acceptance Report (IAR) in addition to date of Inventory Custodian Slip (ICS) and Property Acknowledgment Receipt (PAR) confirmed that purchases had been reported solely to Property Unit one to a few months after its buy which results in the accountability over the property not being instantly established.
“As per inquiry, the immediate establishment of satellite offices was made due to Management’s intention to immediately expand services offered by OVP to various provinces. However, controls to ensure that government resources were utilized as intended and prevented from loss should also be considered,” state auditors mentioned.
“The immediate establishment of OVP’s satellite offices without standardized and streamlined processes in handling and reporting of acquired PPE resulted in late reporting and recording of purchased property,” COA added.
COA mentioned the OVP agreed to the next suggestions to cease procurement transactions that resort to reimbursement because it defeats the aim of the Procurement Law.
The fee additionally suggested OVP to strictly adhere to the provisions of the regulation and to correctly plan and schedule the procurement of PPE and Semi Expendable Property and to standardize and streamline processes on procurement, dealing with and reporting of property acquired within the satellite tv for pc places of work,
The OVP additionally acknowledged that among the purchases made for the satellite tv for pc officers had been completed by reimbursement and vowed to do higher.
Asked to touch upon the COA report, OVP spokesperson Reynold Munsayac instructed GMA News Online, “We will just release a statement once available.”—LDF, GMA Integrated News
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