State auditors ordered the Batangas provincial government to refund of P45.352 million worth of bonuses paid out to Batangas provincial officials and employees in 2014. In a report released on July 9, the Commission on Audit (COA) said the payment of additional yearend bonuses was “irregular,” and was a violation of COA Circular No. 2013-003, which prohibits payment of unauthorized allowances, incentives and other benefits except those expressly provided by law. In its report, state auditors noted that elected and appointive officials got the highest bonuses, with each employee whose salary bracket is above P15,000 receiving the amount equivalent to a full month’s pay. Employees who earn P15,000 and below per month received P15,000, while casual employees received P10,000. The additional bonus was granted aside from the regular mid-year bonus paid in May 2014 and year-end bonus in November 2014, according to COA.
Read about the COA order to Batangas provincial government.
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