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Unnecessary and Unconscionable Procurement of High-End Gadgets

Department of Public Works and Highways · 2024

Severity: ModerateRecommendation: Unknown

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What Happened?

Category: Financial ManagementIssue: Unnecessary Expenditure

The office spent a lot of money on fancy phones and tablets that were not needed, which is wasteful and against government rules.

Why It Matters

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Original Audit Finding Excerpt

"CAR Abra DEO Procurement of high-end models/brands of smartphones and tablets is deemed unnecessary and unconscionable. 2,523,000.00"

Source Document

09-DPWH2024_Part2-Observations_and_Recomm.pdf

2024 AAR · 13 files