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COA flags DOT’s P48.8 million questionable disbursements
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Tourism (DOT) for questionable fund disbursements totaling P48.832 million in 2024 due to missing or insufficient supporting documents.
COA's 2024 annual audit report revealed that the DOT central office and several regional offices failed to submit necessary documents to validate these expenses.
The report stated that this lack of documentation led to non-compliance with various accounting, auditing, and budgeting laws, rules, and regulations, raising doubts about the propriety of the transactions.
A significant portion of the flagged disbursements, amounting to P39.183 million, originated from the DOT central office and were allegedly for payments to foreign service providers for tourism events.
COA pointed out that these central office payments, while covered by disbursement vouchers, lacked the required certification of fund availability from the chief accountant.
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