In COA’s audit report in 2018, Davao’s LGU only used P74.48 million from the P292.15 million allotted for the Special Education Fund. ADVERTISEMENTCOA said despite the available funds, the local government failed to build 34 out of 54 schools, as per the Programming and Design Division of Davao City’s Engineer’s Office and Local School Board (LSB). State auditors likewise spotted “zero utilization rate” of 27 infrastructure projects worth P102.65 million under the city’s development fund. COA also called out Davao City for failing to implement solid waste management-related activities which contradicted the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 aimed at “protection of public health and environment.”Only 28 out of 182 barangays have created their Barangay Solid Waste Management Committees in accordance with the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. But the city department’s PDD said the government failed to build classrooms as there are only four PDD employees assigned for school projects.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 14, 2019 13:07 UTC