Delayed Submission of Contracts and Purchase Orders to the Auditor
Department of Public Works and Highways · 2024
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What Happened?
Category: Compliance and ReportingIssue: Non-complianceThe agency did not send thousands of contracts and purchase orders to the government auditor on time, some delayed by up to two and a half years, making it hard for auditors to review them promptly.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"In the course of auditorial and technical review, it was noted that a total of 7,902 contract agreements and POs with aggregate cost of P81,141,863,763.45 executed by some DPWH Offices were submitted late to the Office of the Auditor, with delays ranging from 1 to 951 days or beyond the prescribed date of submission pursuant to COA Circular No. 2009-001."