SENATE President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd on Monday vowed to look into the reported overstocking of supplies in the chamber and determine who are responsible for it. The Commission on Audit (COA), in its 2016 report, said there was overstocking of various supplies and materials in the Senate last year. Under the law, the procurement of supplies, materials and equipment spare parts should not exceed the office’s normal three-month requirement. The commission said the Senate had excess quantities of envelopes, folders, markers, batteries, tissue paper, pencils, masking tape and fasteners, among many other items. Pimentel, who assumed the Senate presidency in July 2016, said he will look into the overstocking of office supplies and other items.

Source: Manila Times July 03, 2017 12:22 UTC