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COA flags lapses in rollout of DSWD’s AKAP
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged lapses in the implementation of the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) social assistance program.
COA's 2024 audit report revealed that 19,501 AKAP beneficiaries in the National Capital Region received multiple forms of assistance due to the inability to detect individuals receiving aid from multiple special disbursing officers (SDOs).
Additionally, 3,565 beneficiaries in the Cagayan Valley region received AKAP assistance despite having previously obtained similar aid under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.
Furthermore, 90 beneficiaries in the Bicol Region were granted overlapping and duplicate financial assistance under both AKAP and AICS.
COA recommended that the DSWD establish a centralized national beneficiary verification platform to prevent future erroneous disbursements.
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