Barangay’s use of undeclared receipts uncovered
THE barangay captain and treasurer of Bonuan Gueset in Dagupan City are in hot water over the Commission on Audit’s discovery that the barangay did not report all its collected revenues by issuing undeclared “official receipts” for the period January 1-December 31, 2014.
COA’s Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) No. 2015-06 (Gue 2014) dated June 5, 2015 and signed by Benedicto V. Picar, audit team leader; and Pedro F. Sison, supervising auditor, directed Barangay Captain Ricardo C. Mejia to comment on the report “within 15 days.”
COA also called the attention of Teresita C. Manaois, city accountant; Alfonso P. Legazpi Jr., barangay treasurer; and members of the Sangguniang Barangay of Gueset over the said AOM.
COA found out that the amount indicated in the photocopies of original receipts, which were attached in the AOM, differ from the duplicate copies submitted to the COA.
COA’s verification revealed that the use of undeclared “official receipts” resulted in under-declaration of cash collections and/or income and other receipts, since cash collections “were not recorded or taken up in the books of the barangay”.
Barangay Treasurer (Legaspi) was also required to render an accounting of all cash collections received using undeclared “official receipts ” and altered official receipts since the start, and to submit an explanation why the barangay used undeclared “official receipts.”
The COA report, however, did not indicate possible penalties for violation of the standard procedures and for issuing undeclared receipts. (Leonardo Micua)
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