Storycon | Ex-COA commissioner questions fund allocation for VP Duterte’s book
Summary
TLDRThe transcript discusses concerns over accountability and potential misuse of public funds for a book distribution program for school children. It raises questions about the legality, nature of funds used, and the alignment of the program with the mandate of the Office of the Vice President. The discussion also touches on the possibility of double-dipping and duplication of efforts by different government agencies, such as DSWD, DOLE, and DOH, and the importance of following proper rules and procedures to avoid political misuse of funds.
Takeaways
- 📚 The discussion revolves around the accountability and funding mechanisms for a book distribution program intended for school children.
- 🗓️ There's a mention of a launch in November 2023, raising questions about the timing and the appropriateness of the distribution.
- 💼 The commissioner is considering whether the distribution could have been budgeted under the Department of Education (DepEd) or the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
- 🔍 The speaker is looking into potential 'double dipping' where funds might be allocated twice for the same purpose.
- 🌳 The book distribution might be related to a tree planting project, suggesting a connection to the OVP's confy funds.
- 🏛️ The Office of the Vice President is questioned for its role in printing the book, with the National Printing Office being an alternative that could be more cost-effective.
- 💡 The necessity and purpose of the book's publication by the OVP are scrutinized, with a focus on alignment with the office's mandate.
- 💼 The conversation touches on the potential duplication of efforts and funds between different government agencies like DSWD, DOLE, and DOH.
- 🚫 There's a mention of the DSWD's repeated rejection of requests for assistance, hinting at possible inefficiencies or miscommunications.
- 📈 The discussion points to the need for clear rules and procedures to prevent political influence and ensure the proper allocation of funds.
Q & A
What is the main concern regarding the distribution of materials to school children?
-The main concern is whether the distribution is in line with the Department of Education's (DepEd) program and if it adheres to legal and funding guidelines, including the possibility of double-dipping or misallocation of funds.
When was the launch mentioned in the transcript?
-The launch mentioned in the transcript was in November 2023.
What are the two key questions raised about the distribution?
-The two key questions are whether the distribution is intended for school children and if it has been budgeted for under the Department of Education or the Office of the Vice President.
What is the term 'double dipping' in the context of the transcript?
-'Double dipping' refers to the potential misuse of funds by being allocated for the same purpose in multiple budgets or from different sources without proper justification.
What is the significance of the Office of the Vice President's involvement in the distribution?
-The involvement of the Office of the Vice President raises questions about the necessity and appropriateness of using its funds for the distribution, especially considering other government agencies might be better suited or have existing mandates for such tasks.
Why is the legality of the fund's nature important?
-The legality of the fund's nature is important to ensure that there are no violations of laws or policies, and that the funds are being used for their intended and lawful purposes.
What is meant by the term 'validity of transactions' in the transcript?
-The term 'validity of transactions' refers to whether the transactions are legitimate, properly documented, and aligned with the mandate and objectives of the Office of the Vice President or other relevant agencies.
What is the purpose of the book mentioned in the transcript?
-The purpose of the book is not explicitly stated, but it is implied that it is for distribution and possibly related to educational or developmental programs.
Why is the alignment of the program with the mandate of the Office of the Vice President important?
-Alignment with the mandate ensures that the program is relevant and within the scope of the office's authority, which is crucial for proper governance and accountability.
What is the issue with the publication of the book by the Office of the Vice President?
-The issue is the necessity and appropriateness of the Office of the Vice President publishing the book when other government agencies might be more capable or have existing programs to handle such publications more efficiently.
What does the mention of the 2 billion and the duplication in agencies refer to?
-The mention of the 2 billion and duplication refers to concerns about overlapping or redundant funding and efforts between different government agencies, such as DSWD, DOLE, and DOH, which could lead to inefficiencies or misuse of public funds.
Outlines
🤔 Accountability and Funding Concerns
The speaker raises concerns about the accountability and funding mechanisms for a project launched in November 2023, which seems to be publicly funded for distribution to school children. There are doubts about whether the project has been budgeted appropriately, with the speaker considering the possibility of 'double dipping' where funds might be sourced from both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Office of the Vice President (OVP). The speaker also discusses the need for proper documentation and adherence to accounting and audit guidelines, highlighting potential red flags in the funding process. The main questions revolve around the legality of the funding, the nature of the funds used, and the validity of the transactions, emphasizing the need for alignment with the mandates of the respective offices involved.
📚 Allocation of Funds and Program Duplication
In this paragraph, the discussion focuses on the allocation of funds and the potential duplication of programs across different government agencies. The speaker refers to a 2 billion budget item and questions the duplication of efforts between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Department of Health (DOH). The speaker mentions that DSWD's requests for help are often rejected, leading to a need for clarification on the roles and responsibilities of each agency. The conversation touches on the political aspects of funding allocation, questioning whether it is more politicized in regular agencies or political offices. The speaker also raises the issue of standard operating procedures and the competence of agencies to handle funds, suggesting that there might be a lack of proper controls and preparedness in place.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Accountability
💡Publicly Funded
💡Budget
💡Double Dipping
💡Confy Funds
💡Mandate
💡Legitimacy
💡Transparency
💡Duplication
💡Political Offices
Highlights
Accountability mechanisms for publicly funded materials distributed to school children are not always clear-cut.
There may be gray areas in the distribution of materials funded by the Department of Education (DepEd).
The launch of a program in November 2023 raises questions about its funding and alignment with DepEd's program.
Concerns about the possibility of funds being double-dipped or misused are discussed.
The budget proposal for the Office of the Vice President is scrutinized for potential overlaps with DepEd's budget.
The necessity and purpose of the book in question are questioned, especially if it's for mere distribution.
The legality of the funding and the nature of the funds used for the book are points of discussion.
The validity of transactions and the alignment with the Office of the Vice President's mandate are considered.
The role of the Office of the Vice President in printing the book is questioned, especially when other government offices might have been more suitable.
The necessity of the book being published by the Office of the Vice President is debated, considering other agencies' capabilities.
The duplication of efforts and funds between different government agencies is highlighted as a significant issue.
The DSWD's rejection of funds and the implications for the distribution of responsibilities are discussed.
The potential political implications of the program's funding and its allocation are considered.
The importance of following rules and procedures, as well as standard operating processes, is emphasized to avoid politicization.
The debate on whether such programs should be handled by regular agencies or political offices is presented.
The overall concern is about the transparency and proper use of public funds in educational programs.
Transcripts
Ano po yung mechanism as far as Uh
accountability is concerned pagdating sa
mga ganito ah it appears not to be a
textbook mhang hindi textbook e pero
publicly funded for distribution to
school children commissioner may mga
gray areas ba sa ganitong klaseng usapin
Actually ho marami may mga dalawa nga
akong katanungan diyan kasi nung nakita
ko parang nag-launch siya nito November
pa 2023 Tama ba yon and then Tinitingnan
ko kung ang distribution nito ay para sa
mga school children I'm just thinking
hindi kay posibilidad na na naikarga na
ito sa budget ng dep Sorry ha Ako ay
nag-iisip laang ng mga posibilidad ' ba
kasi posible iyan eh I mean she has
access to dep ed funds right and is much
line with the program of dep ed no and
then of course This Time the budget is
being proposed for the for the Uh for
the office of the vice president para
muna kong titingnan diyan ay yung
titingnan ko yung budget muna ng DepEd
ano and then the ovp para laman ko kung
wala bang tinatawag nating double
dipping ano pangalawa naalala ko kasi
sabi ibibigay daw ito kasama dun sa mga
pamimigay ng bag habang nag-t planting
or something and if I remember it right
yyung confy funds niya sinabi niya rin
yyung tree planting right so ito yyung
problema eh anong Ano bang tawag ko doon
medyo loose kasi yyung Accounting and
audit guidelines ng confy funds ' ba So
Ito talaga yung mga tinatawag nating red
flags na kailangan mo bantayan Kasi nga
pag kin mo halimbawa ito I'm just I'm
not saying This is what Actually
happened I'm trying to visualize it from
the point of Vi of ano What could have
happened parang pwede mo rin siyang
Pwede rin na na fund ito ng conf funds
ba pero walang documentation yan usually
ba and then this time kasama sa budget
You know what I mean right I am I am
trying to explore the many red flags na
now if you would like to be very mabait
and very ordinary in our approach ang
kaunahan kong tanong dito ay ano ang
purpose ng libro mm kung ang purpose ng
libro ay for meere distribution tapos
siya pa ang
nag-thumbs saing Dapat siyang bayaran ng
public funds may apat na pamantayan Ano
una ay yung tinatawag nating legality
Okay legal ba siya in the sense na Meron
ba siyang parang batas na o polican na
na na na-violate or something ano now
para malaman Yan ang tanong ay ano ang
nature ng fund na ginamit Yun nga eh no
eh tatlo yung ating katanungan na medyo
mo h ko alam paano sagutin eh pwede
niyang i-charge sa DepEd mm pwede niyang
i-charge Sa oppp ngayon hindi na pwede
sa DepEd wala na siya but I was thinking
kung ito ay nung 2023 and As I've said
nga kung ito'y related do sa tree
planting Na Kim niya na project sa confe
funds pwede ring pumasok sa confe funds
' po ba mm and then pagdating po doun sa
validity ano validity ng transactions
pag-uusapan po yung purpose Yan na naman
yung purpose sana nung programa
naka-align o naka an to merong concon
doon sa tinatawag nating mandato ng
opisina Ano po ang opisina po ay Office
of the vice president medyo Akin pong
nilalalaman ang aking panguna pero
parang h ko baita Ano ba yung conect
konteksto na magpapaliwanag na Oo nga
pwedeng gawin ang Office of the vice
president ito kaya Tama si senator Risa
nung sinabi niya na teka i-align na
natin kasi majority of the programs na
gusto niyang pondohan programa niya ng
ng mga may na ahensya at ito nga ang
ating iniiwasan ' ba na posible
pina-finalize
mhm ah Gaano kahalaga ang publication ng
librong ito sa office of the vice
president kasi yung programa ho eh
sinusukat natin ina-alay natin doun sa
mandato di ho ba Hindi ka lang basta
pwedeng maglagay ng programa kailangan
naka-align doun sa mandate mo Ano ho So
yun nga ho kung sinasabing necessity
Bakit Office of the vice president ang
magpiprint ' ho ba kasi meron ho tayong
National printing office meron din ho
tayo katulad nung nabanggit kanina no
merong National development bu naalala
ko nga yun parang ah kailangan pa ngang
magpa-api bago ka makapagpa ano ng libro
Eh pero pagbabalikan naman natin syempre
baka sabihin eh Vice President ito eh
Syempre madaling makakuha ng authority
ang tanong ko ho ay ah Ano ang punto
Bakit tayo nagpi-print ng libro out of
the Vice President Office of the vice
president funds ano yung necessity nito
ah kasi ho ang tanong ay kung ito'y
kayang i-publish ng ibang opisina ng
gobyerno na mas mura at mas merong
kakayahang gumawa non at mas may
programa di dapat po yung programang yon
at yung ahensya na yon at yung may
kakayahan na ion ang magtang ng
programang ito at ng pondong ito in
relation diyan commissioner Gusto ko
itanong kasi yung unang tanong ni
senator Risa yung una niyang tanong ay
doun sa 2 billion na iyan Bakit may mga
duplication sa ibang ahensya Bakit Bakit
may 600 million diyan sa 2 billion na
yan na ginagawa na naman ng DSWD Bakit
merong 150 diyan na ginagawa naman ng ah
DOLE Bakit may several h million diyan
na ginagawa naman ng DOH ang paliwanag
niya sa DSWD ay lagi daw siyang rejected
pag humihingi daw sila ng tulong no so
ibang usapin yon no Sabi ni secretary
Rex gatal yan sasagutin niya yan pero
yung ganon ba in relation dito sa libro
na sabi niyo nga ay Bakit Office of the
vice president ang magagawa
magimon ba ah Ano bang mga gray areas
diyan sa mga m double mga duplication na
ganyan
no ho ang tanong doon ginagawa na yan ng
DSWD ginagawa na yan ng DOLE di ko ba at
ang gusto ko nga Hong idagdag Dian kapag
Itong mga funds na to nakaangkla doon sa
programa ng tamang ahensya meron din
yang tinatawag na rules and procedures
di ba and standard operating processes
na naka-ila doun sa institu e toal ayaw
naman yan ng pinupulitika di ba So ang
natin Saan ba mas mapulitika ang
ganitong programa Doon ba sa regular na
ahensya o doon sa mga tinatawag nating
political offices di ba Ronald Alam mo
yan ' ba So parang ang tanong natin kung
itong kunyari programa ng DSWD programa
ng DOLE eh parang dapat sa kanila na
lang yung pondo kasi Naandun na yung mga
controls Naandun na rin yung mga tao na
may kakayanan may competence may tamang
preparasyon para maghawak ng mga
programang ito
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