Misclassification of air-conditioning units as Medical Equipment instead of Office Equipment
Baliwag City · 2024
Severity: LowRecommendation: Unknown
What Happened?
Category: Financial ManagementIssue: ErrorThe city bought air conditioners for 400,000 pesos but recorded them in the wrong category, calling them medical equipment instead of office equipment. It's a bookkeeping error that doesn't change the total, but it's still wrong.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"As a result, the Medical Equipment account was overstated while the Office Equipment account was understated by ₱400,000.00. However, this misclassification did not affect the overall reported balance of PPE."
