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ACO signs a P1-M payment to a radio reporter for Children's Month
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Verification ordered the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) to compel a radio journalist to return the payment P1.05-million that he received for the consulting services that he purportedly rendered in connection with the CWC events last November to celebrate National Children's Month.
In an annual audit report posted on its website Friday, the ACO stated that the payment received by the unidentified reporter of the DZMM radio station was
The COA stated that the availability of the services of the reporter was not the subject of a public tender call procedure under the rules governing public procurement
"cash advances from an amount of $ 1,050,000 paid to a DZMM journalist to cover CWC's celebration of the National Children's Month (NCM) and [be] in TV and print media, "the report from the ACO read.
"However, audit of the liquidation of the cash advances revealed that no contract has been executed and that the contract has not been submitted for public tender in accordance with to the Rules and Regulations of the Republic Act 9184 (Public Procurement Reform Act), therefore devoid of
The Verification Body underlined that under the terms of the Circular # 2012-003 of the ACO, dated October 29, 2012, advertising expenses in print or electronic media, anniversaries of the government agency and other related events "[Traduction] [19659004] According to the ACO, media advertising is only allowed if it promotes business and business as well as the mission of the government agency.
According to the verification report, the CAC, an agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, called upon the services of the radio reporter, in particular to organize radio and television invitations CWC officials; compile reports / news articles and submit them to CWC for reference; invite members of the press to various activities related to the celebration of National Children's Month (MNR); and distributing materials to members of the media who attended NCM events.
However, ACO noted that under section 5 of the RA 9184 Regulations, consulting services are to be used only by one government. if the activities require "external technical and professional skills that exceed the capacity and / or capacity" of the government agency, such as conducting feasibility studies, design and supervision of construction and other technical services.
The ACO stated that Section 2 of the same RRI stipulated that "the acquisition of infrastructure projects, goods and consulting services must be competitive and transparent and, therefore, make the object of calls for public offers. "
. issued a notice of disavowal dated February 1, 2018, ordering repayment of the amount paid to the journalist.
"We recommended, and [CWC] Management agreed, to require the persons likely to settle the disallowance of an amount of P 1 050 000.00," said the COA
In a statement issued Saturday, the DZMM assured that it would investigate the disputed transaction .630 takes seriously the allegations of unethical practices committed by a member of our press organization, "said the management of DZMM
"We expect our journalists to meet the highest ethical and professional standards and we will conduct an investigation based on the Commission's report on the audit involving an unnamed" DZMM journalist ". adds the communiqué. – Elizabeth Marcelo
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