The agency paid over P213 million in incentives to employees without getting the required approvals from the Department of Budget and Management and the President, violating several rules.

Why It Matters

Recommended Actions

• Submit proof and justification that the grant of various monetary PRAISE incentives is based on the results of a superior accomplishments and other personal efforts by individuals or groups that have resulted in monetary savings and that it did not exceed 20 per cent of the monetary savings generated therefrom;

Original Audit Finding Excerpt

"The authority granted an en masse payment of various monetary incentives totaling to P213.310 million for CY 2018 to 2020 for obtaining ISO QMS Certifications, Special Organizational Achievements for CY 2018, and 2018 GADtimpala Bronze Award pursuant to the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) under CSC MC No. 1 s. 2001, which is without prior recommendation of the DBM and approval of the President, contrary to PD No. 1957, RA No. 6758, Joint Resolution No. 4, s. 2009 and Paragraph 2 of the said MC. Also, the savings generated from the COB was used as basis in the computation of the 20% limitation for monetary incentive instead of the corresponding savings generated from the superior accomplishment."

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