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Vice President and outgoing Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte and incoming Education Secretary Sen. Sonny Angara interact with employees during the Department of Education Turnover Ceremony at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan, Department of Education Central Office in Pasig City on July 18, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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DepEd Turnover Ceremony

RG Cruz

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172595353927020240718-deped-duterte-angara-turnover-JV9925.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Vice President and outgoing Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte and incoming Education Secretary Sen. Sonny Angara interact with employees during the Department of Education Turnover Ceremony at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan, Department of Education Central Office in Pasig City on July 18, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President and outgoing Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte and incoming Education Secretary Sen. Sonny Angara interact with employees during the Department of Education Turnover Ceremony at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan, Department of Education Central Office in Pasig City on July 18, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Commission on Audit gave the Department of Education (DepEd) an <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">&quot;unmodified opinion&quot; in 2023, <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">the last full year of Vice President Sara Duterte as head of the agency, despite some <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">accounting deficiencies, Secretary Sonny Angara told senators Tuesday. </span></span></span></p><div><span id="isPasted"><span id="isPasted"><span id="isPasted"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/2/lawmaker-sees-possible-irregularities-in-the-2023-deped-bidding-for-computerization-program-2342">• Lawmaker sees &#x27;possible irregularities&#x27; in the 2023 DepEd bidding for computerization program</a></span></span></span></div><p>During the hearing, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros cited COA&#x27;s annual audit report on DepEd, noting over P229 billion in accounting deficiencies.</p><p>&quot;If these are correct, nakakalula ang bilyon o milyong pisong halaga na hindi nagamit nang husto at wasto,&quot; Hontiveros said.</p><p>Angara explained the amount was related to construction of new school buildings and was being remedied in the books.</p><p>&quot;This amount you stated reflects the recording of property, plant and equipment under the school building program... Which should have been included in DepEd&#x27;s accounts when the completed buildings were turned over. So there&#x27;s currently a reconciliation between DPWH and DepEd&#x27;s accountants ongoing for journal entries in the books of both departments,&quot; Angara said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/3/coa-only-192-out-of-6-379-classrooms-built-by-deped-in-2023-1848">• COA: Only 192 out of 6,379 classrooms built by DepEd in 2023</a></div><p>He added that COA found no <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">material misstatements</span> from DepEd. </p><p>&quot;Despite these accounting deficiencies, the COA issued an unmodified opinion indicating DepEd&#x27;s financial statements are free from material misstatements and comply with international standards and DepEd is holding regular quarterly  financial reconciliation workshops with division and regional accountants,&quot; Angara noted.</p><p>Earlier in the hearing, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino  asked Angara about 1.5 million unused laptops.</p><p>Angara said the undelivered units dated back to the time of Secretary Leonor Briones, which he explained were undelivered because of logistics issues. Angara said they had since shipped out the units.</p><p>The Deped is seeking P793.18 billion for 2025.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kMyqdcsYkY8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros cited COA's annual audit report on DepEd, noting over P229 billion in accounting deficiencies.</p>

Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros cited COA's annual audit report on DepEd, noting over P229 billion in accounting deficiencies.

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COA gave DepEd 'unmodified opinion' in 2023 audit report: Angara

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Published September 10, 2024 03:39 PM PHT

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