The Department of Health (DOH) cannot disburse the One COVID-19 Allowance (OCA) without liquidation from hospitals that have already received the benefit, outgoing Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Thursday.
more than 120,000 healthcare workers and personnel who have yet to receive their OCA“So you cannot just be disbursing and disbursing public funds without the proper accountabilities, without the proper liquidation report,” he told CNN Philippines.
“Kapag na-liquidate nila, sabi ko nga kahit partial liquidation puwede na. Kailangan talaga may liquidation. Otherwise, ang DOH will be liable and it will be a subject of a COA observation and a possible disallowance,” he added.He said they have told private hospitals and a few local government hospitals to submit their liquidation reports.
“Sinabihan na namin, you please submit the liquidation report and also the memorandum of agreement kasi lahat ito are embedded in the guidelines for the grant of such benefits and also under the law,” he said.“Talagang, akin, mino-monitor ‘yan, ‘yang release na ‘yan. Dahil talagang they are- they deserve it, you know, these benefits, the One COVID Allowance, is long overdue,” he said.has released P86.
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