COA noted that aside from the procurement of “relief goods and meals and snacks under emergency cases,” the claims of hotels used as quarantine venues for individuals found positive for COVID-19 and as temporary dormitory for medical personnel and nurses of the Cagayan Valley Medical Center “appeared to be excessive.
The audit findings also indicated that “some disbursement vouchers for the payment of hotel accommodations were not supported with the list of names of individuals, accommodated in the hotels.” “Absence of the list cast doubts on the accuracy of the amount claimed and paid to the hotels,” COA said. COA directed the Tuguegarao City government to require the management of the three hotels to submit an explanation and present proof that correct hotel charges were collected.