Unsettled Audit Suspensions, Disallowances, and Charges
Department of Public Works and Highways · 2023
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What Happened?
Category: Financial ManagementIssue: Non-complianceThe Commission on Audit found over P21 billion in questionable or disallowed expenses. The responsible people have not paid these amounts back, so the government is still owed money.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"DPWH Offices concerned were not able to enforce settlements from the persons identified or held responsible for the issued audit suspensions, disallowances, and charges aggregating P19,214,258,364.69, P2,233,498,187.67, and P2,674,497.00, respectively, as at December 31, 2023, contrary to pertinent provisions of COA Rules and Regulations on Settlement of Accounts prescribed under COA Circular No. 2009-006. (Observation No. 37)"