Council wants summary report of all city contracts

CEBU, Philippines —  The Cebu City Council has requested the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) to submit on or before May 11, 2022 a summary report of all the contracts entered into by the city government for the years 2020 and 2021.

The important details to be provided in the report are the name of contractor, contract amount, and remaining balance payable to the contractor. Councilor Nestor Archival, who sponsored a resolution on the matter, said the purpose is to assess the performance and accomplishment of the administration in terms of the contracts entered into and the budget allocated.

The council likewise requested City Budget Officer Marietta Gumia, City Treasurer Mare Vae Reyes, and City Accountant Jerome Ornopia to submit a joint summary report of the total approved budget for the years 2020 and 2021, indicating the Annual Budget and all the Supplemental Budgets.

Also included on the request are the remaining balance of the total budget allocated for the years 2020 and 2021 and summary of expenditures for the years 2020 and 2021.

The term of office of the present administration started in July 2019 and will end on June 30, 2022.

The present administration allocated and approved annual and supplemental budgets for the fiscal years 2020 and 2021. Many contracts were also entered into by the city during the said period. — FPL (FREEMAN)