DA-10 management convenes for COA exit conference.

 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To continue the agency’s effort to practice transparency and good governance, the Audit Team R10-NGAs cluster 8 Team 7 of the Commission on Audit (COA) 10 conducted an Exit Audit Conference with the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in this city.

Carlene C. Collado, OIC- regional executive director of DA RFO-10 commends the effort of the COA team in assisting the agency in handling financial transactions and operations to ensure that government finances are used judiciously in accordance with the auditing laws, rules and regulations.

Director Collado said, “We can learn and work harmoniously for better delivery of services and interventions to our clients.”

Meanwhile, Marilou C. Mampao State Auditor V of COA-10 lauded the agri department for their cooperation and participation in the conference as a good venue to clarify issues and concerns pertaining to the financial utilization of the department.

She further hopes to foster transparency and good governance in all financial transactions.

Nashiba L. Macaraob, State Auditor II and Acting Audit Team Leader, congratulated the DA-RFO 10 for being second in the national ranking based on its physical and financial performance.

She further tackled the basis for the conduct of the audit which includes the Forms of Communicating the Terms of Audit Engagement and the Audit Focus Area.

Also discussed in the audit engagement is the monitoring of submissions; initial submission and audit queries, validation of implementation of the prior year’s audit recommendation and specific audit instructions.

Macaraob further expressed her gratitude for DA’s responsiveness during her stint as the state auditor of the agency, while further reminding the submissions of some inventories, plans and budget and other necessary documents for audit.

The conference concluded with the commitment of DA management to reconcile the data, follow and implement the recommendations of the audit team.

In attendance during the conference are the management committee members of DA- RFO 10. # (MGBS)