ACT Teachers Partylist Representative France Castro intends to investigate the OVP procurement practices during the upcoming budget deliberations after it was flagged for its immediate establishment of satellite offices worth over ₱668,000.
“We are deeply concerned about the OVP's alleged shortcuts in procurement processes," Castro said on Tuesday."This is a matter that should not be taken lightly, especially considering that millions, even billions, of taxpayer's money are involved."
In a recent report, the Commission on Audit noted the OVP failed to fully comply with procurement rules and processes when it purchased property worth ₱668,197.20 for the satellite offices in July 2022, after Vice President Sara Duterte assumed her post.
The office told ACT Teachers Partylist to put a stop to its “insinuation” that the procurement is “mired in corruption.”
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