COA says the estimated cost of each laptop nearly doubled from DepEd_PH’s original request.
“The question on the price of the laptops can best be answered by the procurement service of the Department of Budget and management as the procuring entity for the units. The department only received laptops from PS-DBM,” the education department said in a statement on Saturday .
According to the state auditors, the estimated cost of each laptop nearly doubled from DepEd’s original request, from P35,046.50 to P58,300, upon the recommendation of the PS-DBM which was then accepted by DepEd. The price increase cut by nearly half the number of teacher-beneficiaries of this laptop nationwide, according to COA’s 2021 annual audit report.
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