COA declares illegal dietary supplement allowance for Napolcom officials, personnel 0 SHARES Share it! COA said the Napolcom spent P9.090 million in granting the Dietary Supplement Allowance yet this expense is not allowed under the law. Auditors identified the said allowances as the following: basic commodity allowance (P28.75 million); rice allowance (P14.985 million); dietary supplement allowance (P1.9 million); gift checks (P3.855 million); medical laboratory allowance (P906,500); food basket allowance (P686,800); and collective negotiation agreement (P135,270). 402 refers to prescription drug benefits nor dietary supplement benefits,” the COA pointed out. Napolcom officials pointed out that the allowances were distributed in “good faith”, saying that the decision was based on their interpretation of AO No.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 11, 2019 14:26 UTC