Contracts not submitted within prescribed five-day period
Pulilan · 2023
Severity: ModerateRecommendation: Unknown
What Happened?
Category: Contract ManagementIssue: Late SubmissionThe town did not send its signed contracts to the auditor on time for review.
Why It Matters
Recommended Actions
- (a) maximize the utilization of the 20% DF by requiring the Municipal Planning and Development Officer (MPDO), ME, and implementing offices to continuously monitor project status to ensure prompt and timely execution of planned PPAs
- And (b) require the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat to submit all perfected contracts and their integral parts to the AT within the prescribed period for timely contract review.
Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"Notwithstanding, the contracts and their integral parts were not submitted to the AT within the prescribed period of five days from their perfection contrary to COA Circular No. 2009-001 dated February 12, 2009"
