The agency refunded retention money to developers without requiring them to provide substitute guaranty bonds, and also failed to obtain warranty bonds for completed housing units. This leaves the agency unprotected if developers fail to meet their obligations.

Why It Matters

Recommended Actions

• Submit the Individual and Certificate of Inspection and Acceptance Report and require the developers to remedy any defects noted before the release of the remaining balance of the retention money.

Original Audit Finding Excerpt

"Page 83 of 90 AGENCY ACTION PLAN and STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION AS AT AUGUST 31, 2025 RESULTS OF COA VALIDATION Ref. (No. in the AAR) Audit Observations Audit Recommendations Agency Action Plan Status of Implementation Reason for Partial/Delay/ Non- Implementation, if applicable Action Taken/Action to be Taken Date of Follow-up Status of Implementation Actual Implementation Date Remarks Action Plan Person/ Department Responsible Target Implementation Date From To From To No. 8, page 118 Inadequacy of systematic reporting, coordination and evaluation of the unapplied collections for 484 project accounts amounting to P579.355 million lodged in Other Deferred Credits - Deposit Liabilities, a temporary account, from CYs 1994 to 2021 resulted in the overstatement of the Other Deferred Credits-Deposit Liabilities by P579.345 million and overstatement of Receivables and understatement of Revenue accounts by the s"

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