Unauthorized Transfer of Calamity Funds to DICT
National Housing Authority · 2023
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What Happened?
Category: ComplianceIssue: Unauthorized transactionThe NHA gave money meant for calamity relief to another agency (DICT) for building projects, but the rules that set up the Marawi recovery task force did not allow the NHA to do that. The NHA also didn't provide enough documents to prove the transfer was okay.
Why It Matters
Recommended Actions
- Provide a clear rationale for the fund transfer carried out by the Authority to the DICT, considering contradiction to AO Nos. 3 and 9, as well as HUDCC MC 30-1
Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"The NHA allocated calamity funds to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for multiple projects in Marawi City, including the reconstruction of the DICT building, amounting to P36.185 million, casting doubt on the propriety of the fund transfer. Moreover, the NHA did not provide additional documents requested by the COA, hindering the Commission to assess the validity and appropriateness of the transactions associated with the fund."