State auditors flagged this because the quick creation of satellite offices for Vice President Sara Duterte resulted in the OVP's failure to fully comply with procurement laws.
Duterte launched satellite offices across the country on July 1, 2022, right after she was inaugurated as vice president.“These satellite offices were opened to assist individuals to access help, and for swifter response in times of disasters, Duterte’s spokesperson Reynold Munsayac had said back then.
COA recommended that the OVP stop procurement transactions that resort to reimbursements, and strictly adhere to the Government Procurement Reform Act.“Due to the time constraints imposed by RA 9184, the Procurement Unit was unable to process the requests at the time of the opening of the satellite offices on July 1, 2022. The Property Unit, on the other hand, does not have the necessary office equipment at the time of the opening,” the OVP said as stated in the report.
State auditors said this resulted in a delay in the submission of a report on in-kind donations to the Office of the Civil Defense, in compliance with a 2014 COA circular. Even the OVP under Duterte’s predecessor Leni Robredo recorded a delay in the submission of an in-kind donations report , but the OVP under Duterte took a longer time to pass its papers .
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