COA to DPWH: TV set for 500,000 pesos?

[gareb]

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COA questions DPWH P0.5M TV set

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MANILA, Philippines—Nearly P80 million of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ funds was used for unnecessary or extravagant expenses in 2010, such as a TV set worth almost P500,000 and P30 million in advertisements, according to the Commission on Audit.

Several DPWH projects were also overpriced by P76 million, the COA added.

According to the COA, DPWH expenditures totaling P79.38 million in 2010 were “irregular, unnecessary, excessive or extravagant,” contrary to law....

The audit agency also questioned the purchase of P9.47 million worth of property and equipment in its Regional Office No. V, including a TV set worth P469,000 and two sets of blinds worth P297,909 which it described as “unnecessary and unconscionable.”

The regional office bought additional desktop computers and laptops that resulted in it having more computers than personnel. It also found the computers’ prices to be unreasonable.

The DPWH office also unnecessarily purchased high-end video cameras, even though the office could have used its video-capable digital cameras instead. Besides, video cameras are not that essential to the DPWH’s operations, the COA noted.

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[AlbertCruz]

And yet nothing will happen

[mudskipper77]

here we go again...

[greenman]

now what? nganu jud kaha mahilom rani ingon ani na mga problemaha...

[argarso]

asa naman ang ngipon ani karon... kutob rapud ni diri wala gihapoy ma priso ani.

[Metz]

ang follow through lang sa govt maoy kulang.
milagro if naay fall guy mapriso ani.

[CocoCrunch]

"TUWID na daan" ni Pnoy, DPWH?

[KizoneC]

"TUWID na daan" ni Pnoy, DPWH?

asa kang Tuwid na daan loslos lang ani nila mga buaya gyud..bisan unsaon jud ni sila.

[KlaytoN]

that's too excessive and extravagant for a 500k TV. We all know that electronic gadgets depreciate very very fast.

5 years ago i bought a 40" Bravia worth almost 200k. Right now maski ibaligya nako 60 taw wala gyuy mu pansin..

[ermie.faith]

here we go again