Improper Management of LGU Advances and Fund Transfers
National Housing Authority · 2023
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What Happened?
Category: Financial ManagementIssue: Non-complianceNHA mismanaged funds given to local government units for housing projects, resulting in billions in unliquidated advances and loans, and continued releasing funds without prior liquidation.
Why It Matters
Recommended Actions
- Coordinate with the concerned LGUs for the submission of their liquidation reports and the return of unutilized funds, particularly for advances that have been outstanding for more than a year
Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"@ @ Agency Action Plan Reason for i j Target Implementation Partial/Delay/ ; ; Ref. Audit Observations Audit Recommendations Action Plan Person/Dent. Date Status of Non- Action Taken/Action to be Taken Responsible Implementation | Implementation, From To if applicable c. Impose sanctions on erting NHA personnel who may be remiss in their obligations; d. Pursue legal actions against the contractors to address the breaches of contract; and e. Consider the creation of a committee responsible for monitoring the contractor's performance/surety bonds and collecting the money value of the forfeited performance/surety bonds. We further recommended that the Management: a. Reassess the computation of LD for the delays incurred by the concerned contractors to ensure compliance with the prescribed provisions of the RIRR and verify that the correct amounts are collected from their claims; and b. Subsequently, collect any additional sums required to address any deficiencies identified. Not I"
