Lack of Responsibility Center for GAD Focal Point System
National Housing Authority · 2024
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What Happened?
Category: Financial ManagementIssue: Non-complianceThe agency does not have a separate cost center or codes for tracking gender-related expenses, which makes it difficult to produce accurate reports and monitor GAD funds, violating COA rules.
Why It Matters
Recommended Actions
- Continue to comply with existing GAD laws, policies, rules and regulations and sustain the effective implementation of Gender-Responsive Programs, Activities, and Projects in all focus areas aimed to minimize gender issues and integrate GAD plan into NHA’s regular activities in utilization of the budget to achieve GAD objectives.
Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"Page 55 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 23 and 21 including 20 per cent premium totaling P2.358 million as at August 31, 2024, contrary to Section 4.1.b of Commission on Audit (COA) Circular No. 2021-003 dated July 16, 2021 and Sections 7.0 and 11.0 of COA -DBM Joint Circular (JC) No. 2, s. 2020 dated October 20, 2020, and amended Section 11.1 of COA -DBM JC No. 2, s. 2022 dated November 10, 2022. s. 2020, prior to hiring COS lawyers. monitor continuing compliance with COA Circular"