RESOLUTION NO. 2021-1039 (Sponsored by: Committee on Finance and Appropriations) "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HONORABLE CITY MAYOR TO DIRECT THE CITY BUDGET OFFICER, THE CITY ACCOUNTANT, THE CITY TREASURER AND THE CITY GENERAL SERVICES OFFICER TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPLY AND UNDERTAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES OR ACTIONS THAT WILL CORRECT THE VARIOUS ADVERSE FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, AS ENUNCIATED IN ITS AUDIT OBSERVATION MEMORANDUM (AOM), DATED 22 FEBRUARY 2021, AND TO FURNISH COPY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD FOR ITS INFORMATION AND CONSIDERATION" WHEREAS, the adverse observations and findings made by the Commission on Audit (COA) as enunciated in its Audit Observation Memorandum No. 2021-010 (2020) dated 22 February 2021, more particularly on the utilization of funds under the Bayanihan Grant to Cities and Municipalities and the Bayanihan to Heal As One Act cannot be understated as it caused this august body to be concerned and alarmed; WHEREAS, the body, in support of the recommendation of the concerned Committee-to which the foregoing matter was referred for initial evaluation and consideration-deems it imperatively necessary to direct the concerned offices or department of the City Government of Pagadian to urgently undertake the necessary actions that will help correct or rectify the adverse findings of the Commission on Audit per Audit Observation Memorandum, dated 22 February 2021, and to ensure that pertinent rules and regulations implementing the same should be strictly adhered and observed to preempt the recurrence of such findings, hence, this request; NOW, THEREFORE, on seconded motion of Honorable Arnold R. Gavenia, be it RESOLVED to request, as this body hereby requests the Honorable City Mayor to direct the City Budget Officer, the City Accountant, the City Treasurer and the City General Services Officer, to make the necessary reply and undertake appropriate measures or actions that will correct the various adverse findings and observations of the Commission on Audit, as enunciated in its Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM), dated 22 February 2021, and to furnish copy the Sangguniang Panlungsod for its information and consideration. RESOLVED FURTHER, to let copies of this Resolution be forwarded to His Honor, City Mayor Samuel S. Co, for his preferential consideration and favorable action; the City Budget Officer; the City Accountant; the City Treasurer; the City General Services Officer; and the City Auditor, for their information, guidance and/or appropriate action. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing resolution. MAPHILINDO Q. OBAOB, MPA, MAGaD Verified: City Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer ATTY. TEODORO M. QUICOY SP Member/Floor Leader Attested: ELKID P. NACUA Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod