The City of Sagay in Negros Occidental is investigating missing PHP7.3 million Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) funds allegedly mismanaged by City Treasurer Juvy Pinongan. The city government is working with national agencies like the Commission on Audit (COA), Civil Service Commission, and Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) to expedite the investigation.
The City of Sagay in Negros Occidental has coordinated with concerned national government agencies in taking steps to hold City Treasurer Juvy Pinongan accountable for the alleged missing PHP7.3 million Health Emergency Allowance funds. As of Thursday, the city government has been awaiting representatives of the Commission on Audit to arrive and witness the opening of the City Treasurer’s Office vault as part of the audit procedure after it has already been sealed and secured.
Javelosa earlier said that Pinongan initially distributed PHP22 million from Aug. 19 to 22 but failed to release the remaining PHP7.3 million. “The City Legal Office is preparing an affidavit of complaint against City Treasurer Juvy Pinongan to be endorsed to the BLGF,” he said. The mayor said the city government would endorse the case for appropriate action to the BLGF, which has jurisdiction over the operations of the City Treasurer's Office.
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