Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 28) — The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) over transactions that do not comply with procurement laws.
In its 2022 audit uploaded on its website on June 27, the COA said DILG Central Office spent over ₱4.8 million on airline tickets and venues for various activities.
However, state auditors noted these items were not included in the agency’s annual procurement plan (APP).
DILG’s Region 8 office also spent over ₱2.9 million on the same items without including these in the APP.
We recommend and management agreed to require the Bids and Awards Committee of DILG-CO and RO 8 to include the purchase of airline tickets and venues for seminars/activities in the APP, including its mode of procurement,” the COA said.In their comment, DILG-CO management said airline ticket requirements for fiscal year 2023 have already been included in the updated APP as of March.Auditors also questioned the DILG for the non-remittance of unused operating funds transferred to various local government offices amounting to over P46.8 million.They said various DILG regional offices have yet to return their unused operating budget to the Bureau of Treasury as of December 31, 2022.
