Funds meant for specific rehabilitation projects in Marawi were spent on unauthorized expenses and cash advances that did not match the original fund agreement.

Why It Matters

Recommended Actions

• Revert the amount charged against the OP - MRRRP Trust Fund and coordinate with the LGU of Marawi City to liquidate or return the funds advanced to them;

Original Audit Finding Excerpt

"Agency Action Plan Reason for = Partial/Delay/ Ref. Audit Observations Audit Recommendations ; Target Implementation Status of Non- Action Taken/Action to be Action Plan Person/Dept. Date Implementation Implementation, Taken Responsible From To if applicable necessary demand letters were issued. RO coordinated with the AD in regarding the final computation of claims of the contractor's liability to pay the final computations by AD of the unrecouped advances and excess payment and collect/deduct the same from their progress billing to other region. CY 2023 Liquidated damages (LD) were | b.ii, Initiating —_termination/ Not Implemented Reg 6: To expedite the completion AAR not applied, recovered, or | rescission of contracts on Accounting of the housing units, the Observation | deducted from the payments to | infrastructure projects when Department District/Regional Office No. 14, contractors who incurred | liquidated damages reach 10 recommends the imposition of page 180 | delays rangi"

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