Treņas asks CEO chief to reconcile report
Iloilo City -- Mayor Jerry Treņas has asked City Engineer Marito Amatorio to reconcile the summary of building permit fees and miscellaneous permit collection report of the City Engineers Office (CEO) for 2004 with the certified actual income report of the City Treasurers Office (CTO).
The 2004 report of income of the CEO differs from the certified actual income of the CTO. A discrepancy of P P4,117,648.62 was noted in the CEO's report. The income reported by the CEO to the CTO was based on their log book.
The chief executive said he wants to resolve the issue once and for all. As to date, he would not say whether there is an anomaly on the collection of fees. Amatorio, on the other hand is not available for comment regarding the disparity in the collection reports.
The CEO report was signed by Amatorio while Elsie Segaya made the report for the CTO. The CEO 2004 report on summary of building permit fees and miscellaneous permit collection covers building permit fees, electrical permit fees, occupancy permit fees, demolition fees, mechanical fees and sanitary fees.
On the CEO report they have collected P3,540,052.40 from building permit fees; P273,982.45 (electrical permit fees); P62,951.18 (occupancy permit fees); P33,818.64 (demolition permit fees); P381,316.84 (mechanical permit fees) and P175,695.77 for sanitary permit fees.
While, the CTO report showed that they have only collected P1,675,442.69 from the building permit fees; P679,327.49 (electrical permit fees); P69,656.77 (occupancy permit fees); P43,390.63 (demolition fees); P1,018,256.90 (mechanical permit fees) and P1,368,172 for sanitary permit fees. The figure was based on official receipts issued by the CTO.
In the two sets of collection report, the supposed income on building permit fees as per record of the CEO is much higher compared to the actual collection. It has a difference of P1,864,609.71.
In the electrical permit fees, the collection of the CTO is much higher compared with the records of the CEO. It has a difference of P405,345.04.
For the occupancy permit fees, the certified actual income is higher compared to the report of the CEO. There is a difference of P6,705.59.
The certified actual income from the demolition fees is P43,390.63 while on the CEO's report, the income is P33,818.64. It has a difference of P9,571.99.
For the mechanical permit fees, the certified actual income is P1,018,256.90 but on the CEO report the mechanical permit fees is only P381,316.84.
For the sanitary permit fees, the certified actual income is P1,368,172. In the CEO's report, the sanitary permit fee is P175,695.77. It has a difference of P1,194,476.23.