The Department of Audit's annual audit report shows that the Department of Education has accumulated around P13.9 billion unexplained expenses for 2018 as follows:
> P13.2 billion various expenses (DepEd Region 7);
> P312 million for trainings/seminars and midyear/annual planning and assessment activities conducted in lavish resorts and tourist spot locations (DepEd Central Office);
> P101 million worth of various expenses (DepEd Region 3);
> P45 million various expenses (Region 2);
> P34.5 million for various expenses (DepEd Region 9);
> P29 million various expenses (DepEd Region 1);
> P24 million fund transfer for School-Based Feeding Program in Compostela Valley (DepEd Region 11);
> P20.7 million for repair and construction expenses sourced from Basic Educational Facilities Fund (DepEd Region 10);
> P17 million for repair and rehabilitation of school building projects (DepEd Region 7) and
>P11 million payment for the PCAB contractor even if the said contractor’s license is expired.
State auditors, however, informed the DepEd that they need to comply with the necessary documentary requirements to prevent audit suspensions.
DepEd, on the other hand, assured the COA that they will abide with the law to surely secure complete documentary requirements to settle this matter and for future expenditures.
- DepedClick.com
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