PPE existence and valuation cannot be ascertained due to unlocated properties
Pulilan · 2022
Severity: HighRecommendation: Partially Implemented
What Happened?
Category: Financial ManagementIssue: Non-complianceThe municipality cannot account for a large portion of its buildings, equipment, and other property. Records don't match, and some items cannot be found. The issue is still unresolved.
Why It Matters
Recommended Actions
- Authorize the PMT to be temporarily relieved of all their regular duties to devote full time in the conduct of the physical inventory taking until the same is completed
- And
Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"The existence, completeness, and valuation of the PPE items with carrying value of ₱334,029,923.93 as of December 31, 2021 could not be ascertained due to unlocated properties and unreconciled records of the MAO vis-à-vis the Property Management Team’s (PMT) physical inventory amounting to ₱103,526,852.37 contrary to Section 6.3 of COA Circular No. 2020-006 dated January 31, 2020."
