The Commission on Audit says the grant of the supplier's claim does not preclude the filing of 'civil, criminal, and administrative action' against former city officials involved in the procurement
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The compensation claim was filed by Nelson Ocampo of NCO General Merchandise, after repeated failed attempts to collect from the Laoag city government, even though the Office of the City Accountant acknowledged the obligation through a certificate of non-payment. The concerned procurement is among the expense items that had been flagged as “irregular/illegal” based on Audit Observation Memorandum No. 2019-031 issued by the audit team on March 20, 2019. It also cited the fund’s use despite lack of prior authorization from the city council.
COA chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba and commissioners Roland Café Pondoc and Mario Lipana cited the auditors’ finding that the improper use of the fund was not attributable to the supplier, who had submitted documents to support that they had done their part as provided under the contract.
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