Nakahanda ang Department of Health (DOH) na sumunod sa Commission on Audit (COA) para sa liquidation ng bilyon-bilyong piso na ipinambili ng COVID-19 vaccines.
Ginawa ng DOH ang pahayag matapos sabihin ni Senator Edgardo Angara na hindi pa nao-audit ng COA ang public funds na ginamit pambili ng COVID19 vaccines ng DOH dahil nakatali pa ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas sa isang hindi ipinaalam na agreement sa pagitan ng vaccine suppliers.
Tiniyak maman ng DOH na nakahanfa silang isumite ang lahat ng kinakailangang dokumento para sa auditing.
“The DOH welcomes any inquiries from our partners in the Congress and the Commission on Audit concerning the DOH’s performance of its mandates,” ayon sa inilabas na pahayag ng DOH .
“Specifically on the subject of COVID-19 vaccine expenditures, the DOH is ready to coordinate and comply with the COA’s auditing process and provide all required documents available to the DOH in accordance with existing laws, considering that the execution of COVID-19 vaccine negotiations and procurement also involves other agencies like the NTF, DOF, and DFA, pursuant to DOH-NTF JAO 2021-0001 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 11525, otherwise known as the “COVID-19 Vaccination Law,” dagdag pa ng DOH.
Ayon kay Angara, nasa P8.93 billion sa ilalim ng 2021 national budget ang inilaan sa pagbili ng COVID-19 vaccines at aabot sa P70 bilyon ang mula foreign-assisted loans.
Ayon sa DOH COVID-19 vaccination dashboard,may kabuuang 165,439,563 doses ang naibigay na hanggang nitong Nobyembre 15. (Jaymel Manuel)
