Malacañang bared that it has reached out to former employees to refund overpaid terminal leave benefits after the Commission on Audit flagged the Presidential Communication Office over the P26-million terminal leave pay that lacked justification.
In a statement on Thursday, July 6, PCO Secretary Cheloy Garafil said they have already replied to COA regarding the corrective measures being undertaken over the report.
This after the COA issued an Audit Observation Memorandum , noting the overpayment of the TLBs previously paid, upon the instruction and approval of the previous management of the PCO, to its separated officials and employees due to non-deduction of forfeited mandatory/forced leave and payments with incomplete documentary requirements totaling to P26,773,148.47.
According to Garafil, the PCO has already claimed the refund of the overpaid TLBs from 38 separated personnel amounting to P824,625.37, which was already deposited to the Bureau of Treasury. "With regard to the incomplete documents, the Human Resource Development Division has already submitted the Statement of Assets Liabilities and Net Worth of the separated officials and employees to COA," the Secretary said.
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